At least 50 hurt as LATAM’s Boeing 787 to Auckland ‘just dropped’ mid-flight
AT least 50 people were hurt when a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland, according to the airline and a New Zealand health service organisation that treated the injured. The aircraft experienced a strong shake and as a result, 10 passengers and three cabin crew members were taken to a hospital, the South American carrier said as it investigates the cause. The flight with 263 passengers and nine cabin crew members landed at Auckland airport as scheduled on Monday afternoon. One person is in serious condition while the rest suffered mild-to-moderate injuries, a spokesperson…