Following an incident on board a LATAM Airlines flight that was flying from Sydney to Santiago de Chile via Auckland, about 50 people were injured. The airline is referring to this as a "technical issue."
On March 11, 2024, at 11:44 a.m., the Boeing 787-9 registered CC-BGG, the aircraft involved in the incident, took off from Sydney (SYD) and headed towards Auckland (AKL) in New Zealand. The final destination, Santiago de Chile (SCL), was to be reached by Flight LA800 after a brief technical stop in Auckland.
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However, reports state that with approximately an hour remaining in the flight, the aircraft experienced a "sudden drop mid-air," which resulted in injuries to 50 passengers and crew members. After flying on to Auckland, the aircraft touched down safely at 16:26 local time, two hours and forty-two minutes later.
A "technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement" was reported by LATAM Airlines as having occurred on flight LA800.
As soon as the aircraft touched down in Auckland, the local St John's ambulance service launched a massive response, deploying multiple crews and vehicles to the scene to assist the passengers and crew.
All passengers who were hurt as a result of the incident received medical attention on the spot, and no serious injuries were reported. Seven passengers and three members of the cabin crew were taken to Middlemore Hospital for examinations.
Up to 50 passengers and crew have been injured, while 13 rushed to hospital when their Sydney to Auckland flight LA800 operated by a LATAM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (CC-BGG) reportedly experienced a 'sudden drop' over the Tasman.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) March 11, 2024
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According to St. John Ambulance, "We were notified at 15:58 and responded with five ambulances, two operations managers, one vehicle from the Major Incident Support Team, one command unit, and two rapid response vehicles." "Roughly fifty patients were evaluated and treated by our ambulance crews; one patient had a serious condition, and the other patients had moderate to minor ones."
Priscilla Waller-Subritzky, a female passenger, described the aircraft's "quick little drop" as it headed towards Auckland in an interview with reporters from the New Zealand Herald.
I was a flight attendant for a while, but this is the first time I've ever"The entire aircraft simply froze," Waller-Subritzky remarked. "I was watching a movie when the aircraft lost altitude and several crew members and passengers were thrown through the roof."
"I entered combat mode and immediately began lending a hand wherever I could, as the crew members were hurt and unable to assist," she added.
#Breaking #Ongoing A few hours ago, a LATAM B-787 was involved in an incident on a flight from Sydney (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand). First reports point “technical problem” caused “strong movement” in the Cabin, with https://t.co/HdefXQoWmf reporting airplane “‘dropped… pic.twitter.com/L1u0XeET8R
— Air Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@OnDisasters) March 11, 2024
Every day, LATAM Airlines flies via Auckland on its route from Sydney to Santago de Chile. The airline employs a fleet of 25 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, each of which can accommodate 313 passengers in three cabins: 30 in business class, 51 in premium economy, and 232 in economy.
The aircraft involved in this incident, according to Ch-aviation, is 8.3 years old. It was delivered to LATAM later that same month and made its first flight in December 2015. As of this writing, the aircraft is still on the ground in Auckland.
The airline later stated, "LATAM regrets any inconvenience and harm this situation may have caused its passengers and reiterates its commitment to safety as a priority within the framework of its operational standards." "A new flight (LAN1130) has been scheduled for March 12, 2024, departing from Auckland at 20:00 local time and headed for Santiago, Chile, following the cancellation of the flight”
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