Passengers vomited after being thrown in the air by severe mid-flight turbulence that left a plane strewn with objects.
Three hours before it was due to reach its destination of Dubai on July 10, Flight EK449 from Auckland hit a unstable patch of air.
The Emirates A380 aircraft suddenly started lurching up and down, throwing passengers around in their seats.
Video footage of the aftermath of the turbulence shows a food trolley smashed on the floor.
Smashed bottles of champagne, plastic bottles and other broken items were spilled across business class.
As well as casting debris across the plane, the turbulence left passengers seriously shaken up.
Beverley Glover was left with bruises on both her legs.
"We were travelling in business class and yes I was one of the passengers who was 'airborne' and then slammed down into my seat," she told Stuff.
"The Emirates staff and captain were most attentive and offered me assistance. I suffered severe bruising to both legs and a painful thigh."
Fortunately Beverely had returned from the bar area to her seat shortly before the turbulence began.
Fellow passenger Becky Lasenby described the bumpy ride as "pretty scary" and said her daughter her vomited into a goodie bag.
"Unfortunately a few passengers and crew suffered minor injuries during this incident. First aid was administered and medical assistance was arranged for those who needed it on arrival," a spokesperson for the airline said.
"The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is always our top priority."
Turbulence is the irregular motion of air caused be eddies and currents.
While pilots are sometimes able to see it coming and warn passengers to buckle up, on other occasions it comes on suddenly.
