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A United Airlines flight 2127 from Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark returned to LAX due to a left-engine fire, triggering an evacuation of 256 passengers and 12 crew via slides. One person suffered a finger cut; FAA to investigate. No other injuries reported.
A Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dublin experienced severe turbulence over Turkey, injuring 12 people, including passengers and crew. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed safely in Dublin, where emergency services attended to the injured, with eight passengers taken to the hospital. Passengers described the turbulence as extremely frightening, with some being thrown from their seats. An internal investigation is underway.
About 50 people were injured on a LATAM Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand, after a "technical event" caused the plane to experience a sudden drop. Emergency services responded to the incident at Auckland International Airport, with approximately 50 patients assessed and treated, and 12 taken to a hospital. The airline is providing affected passengers with food, accommodation, and a new flight, while Boeing is working to gather more information about the flight.