50 people injured after plane's 'nosedive' on flight to New Zealand
LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland experiences technical issue resulting in injuries to about 50 passengers, causing emergency landing in New Zealand.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland experienced a technical event that led to about 50 passengers being injured. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was en route to Santiago, Chile, with a stopover in Auckland when the incident occurred. Emergency services responded, with 12 patients taken to hospitals for treatment. Passengers described a sudden drop during the flight, causing injuries as people were thrown around the cabin. The airline expressed regret over the situation and scheduled a new flight for affected passengers.