"According to a spokesperson..."

There is an entire field of work, an endeavor that's just right for those who can explain things in many words.

For instance, an unexplained light kept showing up on my dashboard - and it was a picture of a light. It came on whether all the lights on the car were on, or off. Didn't matter. Just out of curiosity, I asked the guy in the repair shop what the light was and what it indicated, and his answer told me everything and nothing. It was really a marvel of words. I think he even mentioned Brazilian copper exports and the best ways to remove unsightly stains from contour sheets, but nothing that touched on this random light thing. 

Then there are the people - public spokespersons by trade - whose job it is to explain why a public official was caught up in a prostitution sweep ("He had gone to investigate reports of illegal activity at the motel") or why a train was going 130 mph when it jumped the track ("Despite all efforts by the engineer to lower the speed, the train continued to accelerate until an unfortunate derailment ended the trip") or, in this case instant, why a LATAM airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland experienced strong movement while in the air ("It was a technical event").

What happened on March 12 on that plane was that a flight attendant was handing the pilot his dinner on a tray (it's unknown whether he chose steak or fish) and in doing so, pressed a button on his seat that forced him up against the controls of the plane. When that happened, he hit a control that caused the plane to suddenly dive, resulting in passengers being tossed around the plane like freshly-popped corn kernels.

The switch has a protective cover to keep this from happening. One is not supposed to be able to operate the switch while the pilot is in the seat. 

Uh huh.

50 passengers needed medical care after being tossed against the plane's ceiling as the result of the "significant turbulence" that was caused by a flight attendant pressing a button that he or she was not supposed to be able to touch.

The airline's spokesman said the company is "working with authorities" on the investigation. 

Can you imagine the meetings that are taking place? "Let's say the flight attendant noticed that the plane was too high and wanted to help the pilot reduce the altitude! That's the ticket!"