SYDNEY, March 12 (Reuters) - New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission said on Tuesday it was seizing the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder of a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787 after an incident that left more than 50 people injured.

The New Zealand accident investigator said it was assisting Chilean authorities with their probe into the flight.

"TAIC is in the process of gathering evidence relevant to the inquiry, including seizing the cockpit voice and flight data recorders," the New Zealand agency said. (Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by Tom Hogue)