LATAM Airlines Flight 800
LATAM Airlines Flight 800 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Sydney Airport in Australia to Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, Chile, with a stopover at Auckland Airport, New Zealand. On 11 March 2024, around two hours into the first leg of the flight, the Boeing 787-9 operating the flight experienced an in-flight upset and dropped suddenly. Of the 272 people onboard, 50 were injured, with 12 taken to the hospital after landing in Auckland.
The aircraft in its current livery pictured in 2023 at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 March 2024 |
| Summary | In-flight upset; under investigation |
| Site | Tasman Sea, west of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 787–9 |
| Operator | LATAM Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | LA800 |
| ICAO flight No. | LAN800 |
| Call sign | LAN CHILE 800 |
| Registration | CC-BGG |
| Flight origin | Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, Sydney, Australia |
| Stopover | Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Destination | Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, Santiago, Chile |
| Occupants | 272 |
| Passengers | 263 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 50 |
| Survivors | 272 |
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