2024-03-15 07:30:20
The accident left passengers and crew injured.
The General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC) announced that he will send a “accredited representative” to New Zealand to investigate the emergency that left 50 people injured on a Sydney-Santiago flight.
The New Zealand Accident Investigation Commission will be in charge of investigating the causes of the incident, which, according to the DGAC, was a “a strong movement” on the plane.
Due to the above, the institution reported that Chile will send a Chilean representative to be part of the meetings, since in said country Latam airline flight LA800 landed.
“The DGAC is in contact with the airline collecting all the necessary information“, they stated.
In that sense, Latam classified the accident as a “technical event,” which left injured passengers and cabin crew, who also had to be referred to “Middlemore Hospital.
“We regret the situation experienced by the passengers, At the same time, we reiterate our commitment to the safety of air operations,” they added from the DGAC.
Although the airline did not provide details about the reasons for the emergency, The passengers reported that the plane experienced a “small rapid fall” and that it “froze in midair,” according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper.
Due to the above, the incident caused the passengers “they will fly out of their seats” it is included “some will hit their heads on the roof of the plane.”