About 50 people were injured, 12 of them were hospitalized. after a Latam plane experienced “violent shaking” on its Sydney-Auckland flight due to a “technical failure” that caused the aircraft to suddenly crash, the company, passengers and New Zealand emergency services said.

Wounded, one with a serious prognosis, and the rest with moderate and mild injuries, They were provided with medical assistance after the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at the airport in Auckland, New Zealand.

“Flight LA800 operating from Sydney to Auckland today experienced a technical problem during the flight causing severe shaking (…) As a result of the incident, “Some passengers and flight attendants were injured.”Latham said this in a brief statement sent to the agency. EFE.

Although the Chilean airline did not provide details of the technical glitch or when the incident occurred, a passenger said EFE A “sudden drop” approximately 45 minutes before landing.

“I fell asleep sitting by the window in a row of three seats, and with a jolt I opened my eyes and I saw my friend at the aisle on the roof of the plane, it was in a hurry… I thought I was dreaming,” he said. EFE Brian Adam Jokat, a 61-year-old Canadian who was traveling to Auckland to meet friends.

Jokat, who was wearing a seatbelt and said he was “fine”, said Before the incident, “there was no turbulence, nothing, no warning.” and that “a few seconds later the plane leveled off again”, leaving the passengers lying on the ground with wounds, cuts and bleeding.

“At first there were screams, then only silence”says Jokat, whose testimony matches what other passengers have told New Zealand media.

This was reported by the New Zealand emergency service Hato Hone St. John. EFE in a statement that his employees appreciated and cured a total of 50 people, of whom one is in “serious” condition, their nationality has not yet been revealed, and the rest received “moderate” or “mild” injuries.

Of the total number of wounded 12 patients were taken to Auckland Hospital. added the St. John’s spokesman.

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According to the Flightradar website, The plane fell about 100 meters. when it had covered about two-thirds of its route, suddenly falling from 41,000 feet to about 40,692 feet.

The plane, which was supposed to fly to Santiago de Chile after Auckland, had its flight grounded. landed in the New Zealand city around 15:58 local time. (0358 GMT) as “as planned,” Latham said.

The airline indicated that new flight planned (LA1130) to travel the route on 12 March, leaving Auckland at 20:00 local time (0200 GMT), and provided food and shelter for those affected until then.

Latham also emphasizes that “We apologize for the inconvenience and harm caused caused to passengers” and reaffirms its “commitment to safety”.

Flight L800 between Sydney and Santiago de Chile stopping in Auckland: very popular among tens of thousands of Latin American immigrants who travel to their countries of origin.

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In a statement collected Wall Street Magazine Boeing considers the start of the investigation “normal” and claims to be “cooperating fully.”

(EFE)