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Passengers on a plane traveling from Sydney to New Zealand experienced “strong movement” that threw those without seatbelts towards the ceiling.
Passengers on a plane traveling from Sydney to New Zealand experienced “strong movement” that threw those without seatbelts towards the ceiling.JAVIER SALVO/ATON CHILE

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Video shows chaos during LATAM flight that left 50 injured

Passengers on a plane traveling from Sydney to New Zealand experienced “strong movement” that threw those without seatbelts towards the ceiling.

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At least 50 people have been left injured after a “strong movement” occurred during a Chilean flight from Australia to New Zealand on Monday. LATAM airlines said that a “technical event” occurred which caused the movement. During the incident, many passengers were not wearing a seatbelt and were flung to the ceiling of the plane, which was a LATAM Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Around 50 people were treated on the scene with 13 taken to the hospital and one believed to be in serious condition.

A paramedic walks onboard as passengers look on, after an incident on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, in Auckland, New Zealand, March 11, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Brian Adam Jokat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
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A paramedic walks onboard as passengers look on, after an incident on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, in Auckland, New Zealand, March 11, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Brian Adam Jokat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.Brian Adam JokatBrian Adam Jokat via REUTERS
A view of the damage sustained to the ceiling of the airplane after an incident on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, in Auckland, New Zealand, March 11, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Brian Adam Jokat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
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A view of the damage sustained to the ceiling of the airplane after an incident on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, in Auckland, New Zealand, March 11, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Brian Adam Jokat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.Brian Adam JokatBrian Adam Jokat via REUTERS
A passenger shows his injuries after an incident on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, in Auckland, New Zealand, March 11, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Brian Adam Jokat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
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A passenger shows his injuries after an incident on a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, in Auckland, New Zealand, March 11, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Brian Adam Jokat/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.Brian Adam JokatBrian Adam Jokat via REUTERS

This comes after a series of concerning incidents involving Boeing aircrafts. Back in January, a fuselage panel flew off a Boeing 737 MAX 9 Alaskan Airlines jet in the middle of the flight. Earlier this month, an engine fire occurred on a Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing in Houston, Texas just after takeoff. United Airlines reported that the cause of the fire was due to the engine ingesting plastic bubble wrap, which had been left on the airfield. Just two days later, a Boeing 737-800 had to emergency land in Portland, Oregon after the cabin caught fire. Just last Thursday, a Boeing 777-200 heading for Japan lost a tire just after takeoff, which landed on and destroyed a car and forced a diversion to Los Angeles. Then, on Friday, a Boeing 737 MAX just rolled off a runway in Houston, Texas and got itself stuck in the grass.

Boeing is under intense scrutiny after these events as well as the death of John Bennett, a former Boeing employee who was found dead in his truck after making serious allegations against the company. Bennett worked for Boeing for 32 years and brought up some serious safety concerns. He was supposed to show up for an interview on Saturday, but never did. He was found dead in his hotel parking lot with “self-inflicted” gunshot wounds.

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