Statement on incident at Auckland International Airport

GERARD CAMPBELL |

Hato Hone St John can confirm it has responded to an incident at Auckland International Airport involving an in-bound aircraft.

We were notified at 3.58pm on Monday 11 March and responded with 14 units including seven ambulances, two operations managers, two Major Incident Support Team vehicles, one Command Unit, and two rapid response vehicles.

Our ambulance crews assessed and treated approximately 50 patients, with one patient in a serious condition and the remainder in a moderate to minor condition.

A total of twelve patients were transported to hospital - ten were taken to Middlemore Hospital, including one patient in a serious condition, one patient was transported to Auckland City Hospital in a moderate condition, and one patient was taken to Starship Hospital in a moderate condition.

Please attribute to Anna Pownall, Hato Hone St John Area Operations Manager

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