After examining the plane's black box, investigators said SQ321 was a normal flight until a "slight vibration" just seconds before disaster struck.
Airlines flight that suffered severe turbulence, leaving one passenger dead and dozens more injured, dropped 178 feet in less than five seconds, an early investigation has found.
Fifty-six Australians, including at least 12 who were hospitalised, were among the 211 passengers and 18 crew onboard. About the same time as the vibration began, the plane's instruments recorded an "uncommanded" jump up to 37,362 feet, causing the autopilot to pitch the plane down to return to cruising altitude.
Judging by the timing, unbelted passengers would've had only seconds to react to the seatbelt sign being turned on.Keith Davis and his wife are two of the Australians still being treated in Bangkok, with the pair hoping for a medevac home
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