CNN – Dozens of people were injured after a flight from Australia to New Zealand experienced a “technical event” that produced a sudden movement, according to the flight’s operator.
Witnesses told local media passengers were suddenly thrown around the cabin.
Approximately 50 people were treated for injuries on arrival in Auckland, including one person in a serious condition; 12 patients had been sent to hospital.
Affected passengers and cabin crew “received immediate assistance and were evaluated or treated by medical staff at the airport as needed,” according to a statement to CNN by LATAM Airlines.
“Flight LA800, operating the Sydney — Auckland route today, had a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement,” the statement said, which added the plane landed as scheduled in Auckland on Monday.
“Blood was on the ceiling, people [flew] and broke the ceiling of the plane.”
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