Dozens of passengers on a Boeing plane flying from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand on Monday were injured in an incident described as “violent motion,” the news agency said. NBC News. Some passengers required medical attention after the plane landed.
The report said the cause of the sudden violent movement was not yet clear. South American airline LATAM said in a recent statement that there was a “technical event that caused violent movements during the flight,” but the airline did not comment further on the situation.
According to the newspaper, one person on board the plane is believed to have been seriously injured. Associated Press.
“Some passengers and flight attendants were affected as a result of this incident. They received immediate assistance and, if necessary, examination and treatment by airport medical staff,” the airline said.
“Latin American Airlines regrets the inconvenience and injury that this situation may have caused to passengers and reiterates its commitment to prioritizing safety within the framework of operational standards.”
In response to the incident, a Boeing spokesperson said in a statement: “We are working to gather further information about the flight and will provide any support our customers need.”
NBC News reported that LATAM Airlines Flight LA800, a 787-9 Dreamliner, landed in Oakland on schedule despite some problems.
The incident comes after John Barnett, who worked for Boeing for 32 years, was found dead in his truck outside a hotel in South Carolina. Mr. Barnett worked at the Boeing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina as a quality manager for the 787 Dreamliner until his retirement in 2017.
According to reports, Barnett was involved in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing, detailing potential safety problems at the aerospace and defense company’s factories.
He was scheduled to continue his pretrial deposition last week but did not show up.
The Charleston County coroner told the BBC that Barnett died from “self-inflicted” wounds and that authorities are currently investigating the incident.
Barnett’s attorney, Brian Knowles, said his client was “scheduled for the third day of depositions here in Charleston regarding the AIR21 case.”
“Today is a tragic day,” Knowles wrote.
“John has been going back and forth preparing for quite some time. On Thursday, the defense conducted the seven hours of cross-examination allowed by regulations. I cross-examined him all day yesterday (Friday) and it never ended. We agreed to proceed this morning.” This morning at 10 a.m. (co-counsel) Rob (Turkewicz) kept calling and his (Barnett’s) phone went to voicemail. ”
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