Passengers describe terror of LATAM flight altitude drop

From Checkpoint, 4:06 pm on 12 March 2024

Passengers onboard yesterday's LATAM airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland have described their terror as the plane lost altitude, dropping 300 feet throwing people and their belongings into the air.

50 people, most of whom were not wearing seatbelts, required medical treatment for their injuries following the incident which occurred around 2 hours into the flight.

 

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