Over a dozen people were injured in a ‘stick shaker’ accident on a flight from Melbourne, Australia to Hong Kong, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has announced.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Some fifteen people were injured when a “stick shaker” stall warning went off, the ATSB said.

“While holding at flight level 220, the flight crew received a stick shaker activation and detected airframe buffeting. The flight crew disconnected the autopilot and manoeuvred the aircraft in response. Fifteen passengers received minor injuries,” ATSB said in a Thursday statement.

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