B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 203; Flight Crew Total 7009; Flight Crew Type 4928
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Human Factors
Tow bar breakaway on forward pull after pushback from the gate. Abrupt braking to full stop; [but] no aircraft damage. Several flight attendants were thrust into bulkhead or furnishings. All completed the flight; [and] several filed possible injury reports.
B767 Captain reported potential Flight Attendant injuries during push back due to tow bar breakaway.