Online Transport – Dozens of passengers injured after technical glitch on Auckland flight

AUCKLAND – Dozens of people were injured after a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight from Sydney, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand suffered a technical problem. New Zealand Ambulance Services reported treating around fifty passengers. One passenger is said to be in critical condition.

According to the New Zealand newspaper New Zealand Herald, the technical problem over the Tasman Sea caused “strong movement” on the international flight. Passengers who are not wearing seat belts will be flying. Several crew members were among the injured. The newspaper earlier reported that at least 24 people were injured.

The LATAM Airlines flight was able to land as scheduled in Auckland, where the injured were treated. Most of them suffered minor to moderate injuries, the newspaper said. 12 people have been taken to hospital. Ambulance services said earlier that thirteen people had been taken to hospital.

The incident continues at Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer. It began in January when a door panel detached from an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9. The US Department of Justice and the FAA are investigating the incident. Earlier this month, a United Airlines Boeing lost a tire on takeoff from San Francisco. No one was injured in the incidents.

It is not yet clear what technical problem occurred during the flight to New Zealand.