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At Least 50 Injured On LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 After Technical Problem Causes Sudden Drop In Altitude​

Siladitya Ray
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Mar 11, 2024,04:51am EDT

TOPLINE​


At least 50 people were injured on board a Boeing 787-9 flight from Sydney to Auckland operated by Chilean airline LATAM after the aircraft experienced a technical issue that caused it to suddenly lose altitude.

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KEY FACTS​

According to the New Zealand Herald, which first reported the story, a technical issue caused “strong movement” onboard the flight and led to a sudden loss of altitude.

Some passengers and crew onboard were “thrown into the roof” of the plane due to the sudden drop.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that of the 50 injured, seven passengers and three crew members were hospitalized.

According to FlightAware, the affected LA800 flight was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and it landed successfully in Auckland at 4:26 p.m. local time.
 

At Least 50 Injured On LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 After Technical Problem Causes Sudden Drop In Altitude​

Siladitya Ray
Forbes Staff
Covering breaking news and tech policy stories at Forbes.
Follow




Mar 11, 2024,04:51am EDT

TOPLINE​


At least 50 people were injured on board a Boeing 787-9 flight from Sydney to Auckland operated by Chilean airline LATAM after the aircraft experienced a technical issue that caused it to suddenly lose altitude.

Los Angeles Exteriors And Landmarks - 2022
Los Angeles Exteriors And Landmarks - 2022

File photo of a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 taking [+]GC IMAGES

KEY FACTS​

According to the New Zealand Herald, which first reported the story, a technical issue caused “strong movement” onboard the flight and led to a sudden loss of altitude.

Some passengers and crew onboard were “thrown into the roof” of the plane due to the sudden drop.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that of the 50 injured, seven passengers and three crew members were hospitalized.

According to FlightAware, the affected LA800 flight was a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and it landed successfully in Auckland at 4:26 p.m. local time.

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