Fifty hurt as NZ-bound flight hit by 'technical' issue - BBC News

Passengers on the flight from Sydney to Auckland reported experiencing a "quick little drop".

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Latam says the incident involved a Boeing 787 DreamlinerBy Joel GuintoBBC NewsA passenger has described the moment people hit the roof of a plane travelling from Australia to New Zealand during what was described as a mid-air "technical event".

Brian Jokat said a number of people suffered head injuries after the LatAm Airlines jet dropped unexpectedly, throwing some out their seats.

Fifty were hurt and 12 were taken to hospital on landing in Auckland.

Emergency services said one was in a serious condition.

In total, New Zealand's St John ambulance service said it had "assessed and treated approximately" 50 patients who had been travelling on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which had taken off from Sydney.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68488418

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