Passengers injured as flight to New Zealand hit by ‘technical’ issue | BBC News

Fifty people were hurt, with 12 in hospital, after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered what was described as a mid-air "technical event".

The Latam Airlines jet - a Boeing 787 Dreamliner - "just froze" after a "quick little drop", one passenger told the New Zealand Herald.

Emergency services said 12 people were taken to hospital, and one patient was in a serious condition.

Some passengers were thrown out of their seats, causing them to hit their heads on the plane's ceiling.

Further details about the "technical event" or what caused it are still not known.

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[MrFooChops]

ALWAYS wear your seatbelt when you are sitting in your chair EVEN WHEN the seatbelt sign is off

[veskopolo]

Why IS BBC not saying who is the manufacturer or the plain ….

[barrytunzelmann]

"Please keep your belt buckled while seated" remember this statement in every airline. Of course heading to the bathroom is an exception. But there wasn't 50 people standing so let it be a lesson folks as they ask and ask to buckle up and a lot ignore it.

[JddoesD]

I'm surprised nobody in the news media is talking about the pilot mentioning the instrument panel shut down briefly.

[neilvarghese]

Loosing altitude is no joke guys, this happened to me and my family once and I literally screamed as soon as the plane fell. Scariest moment in my life

[Mike_]

A spokesperson from Latam Airlines said 'On the positive side at least all the doors stayed on'

[SirHackaLt.]

This is why I always keep my seatbelt on even when the light goes off.

[michaelbwestgaedu]

Ceiling, not roof. Folks hitting the roof is a completely different kind of catastrophe.

[apex]

I've never had a need to remove my seatbelt unless maybe to adjust my luggage, use the bathroom or check the window (and that too only if the person next to me is family or friend).
Almost 99% of the time, I never remove my seatbelt. Technical fault or not, people have to take responsibility for not being strapped themselves.

[HawarHB]

Feels like all recent Aviation accidents involve a Boeing Aircraft.

[attben]

Thumbnail is 777-300ER. This was a 787-9.

[greyjay]

A "technical" issue? Weather or clear air turbulence is not technical, so what was the issue with the aircraft? Human error, a sudden autopilot disconnect, an uncommanded control input, or a control surface problem? Something caused that sudden drop.

[shawnnewell]

I had that happen years ago when I flew into Atlanta. It was turbulance. Everyone screamed. No one was injured. When I fly I never unbuckle the seat belt and this was before that happened. Turbulence is always a possibility.

[vinzent]

"A quality escape has occurred!"

[givemeabreak]

Imagine that happening when they push the food trolley 😨😨😨

[edgardogonzalez]

A similar situation happened to me over 40 years ago when the lane hit turbulence and dropped like a stone. I was wearing my seatbelts and many did not and got injured
People are stupid by not fatstening their seatbelts while in flight

[leechjim]

Me too. I ALWAYS keep my seatbelt on when I am in the seat!

[Tglass]

You don't take your seat belt off driving down the interstate at 65, why take it off at six times that speed? She tried really hard to get him to say he was terrified, but he didn't bite. Not everyone "freaks out" when something unexpected happens.

[kaizen]

Damn air travel really going through something

[TMWT]

If it's Boeing I ain't going