In a recent aviation incident, New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) took possession of crucial flight recorders from a LATAM Airlines aircraft that encountered severe turbulence, causing injuries to over 50 individuals.
What Happened: New Zealand’s TAIC is seizing the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787, Reuters reported on Monday. The aircraft experienced severe mid-air turbulence, resulting in over 50 injuries.
The incident took place during a Sydney-Auckland flight and prompted an immediate response from the TAIC. Passengers experienced a sudden drop that led to individuals hitting the aircraft’s ceiling, as described by Canadian citizen Brian Adam Jokat, a witness to the event.
Following the incident, which occurred in international airspace, Chile’s aviation authority, Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC), began an investigation, with TAIC offering support. The flight, operated by Chile-based LATAM Airlines, was on its way to Santiago after stopping in Auckland.