Aren’t turbulence / tailwinds / low pressure zone the only things that can cause a plane to suddenly lose lift and drop?
I don’t think there’s any control input that can cause that, this story doesn’t seem to make sense.
I don’t think there’s any control input that can cause that, this story doesn’t seem to make sense.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qantas_Flight_72
So it's in principle possible.
But passengers are notoriously clueless, to the point that "there was a go around and I thought we were all going to die" is practically a meme in aviation circles. Wait a few days and see what comes to light once it's investigated.