Passengers could be compensated after horror LATAM flight

Passengers who were left bloodied and bruised after a horror LATAM flight from Sydney to Auckland could be eligible for compensation.

Aviation lawyer Peter Carter told Today there was "certainly" the possibility of compensation after the plane suddenly plunged mid-air on Monday afternoon.

"It depends on the extent of injury, but compensation can be substantial," he said.

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The Boeing 787 with 272 people on board continued on without incident and landed safely an hour later in Auckland, where it was met by a line of ambulances.

Among the 13 people taken to hospital, four were Australian.

Carter said it was immediately clear who would be in the firing line for the incident.

"The airline will front up first, it's quite possible when they analyse what the cause of the fault is, then it could be on the component manufacturer or Boeing itself," he said.

Passengers have told Today the flight was "horrifying".

"It came out of nowhere," Nurhian Dulay said.

"It was the biggest drop I have ever experienced on a plane, there was lots of screaming and fear.

"It makes it scarier to fly again not knowing what caused that."

Watch the full interview in the player above.