LATAM passengers injured after technical problem on flight

At least 50 people were hurt when a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday, according to the airline and a New Zealand health service organization that treated the injured.

In a statement, officials said the organization responded to an incident at Auckland International airport involving an inbound aircraft after a call at 3.58pm local time on Monday. Ellie Addison, passenger on flight with 'technical' error " The plane just dropped really suddenly out of the blue. Everyone started screaming, crying. People were launched out of their seats.

There was like blood pouring from people's faces. “Gabriel Felipe De Oliveira Adaime, passenger on flight with 'technical' error "Flying today will be pretty scary, to be honest. They're offering us a bit of emotional support, but yeah, I'm a bit traumatized as well." Five ambulances, a major incident support team vehicle, two rapid response vehicles and a number of senior personnel were dispatched to treat passengers who had been injured on the flight.The flight landed safely in New Zealand according to schedule, the airline said on Monday.