What happened
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Narrative: pilot had encountered moderate turbulence at FL.24.0. Requested lower altitude but ATC was busy and did not respond. Pilot had f/a's seated, passenger seated (seat belt sign on), and galley secured. Turbulence increased, and experienced a 300' drop in altitude. Pilot declared an emergency and advised ATC that he was descending to lower altitude, ATC cleared him to 16,000'. Turbulance subsided, pilot had f/a's check for any injuries. None reported. Landed without incident at ord. UA2A mx performed a turbulencecheck on a-c ref #5-0-9-9, p.p.1-3 dated may 31, 92. No further action is required. Incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE AT FL.24.0. REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE BUT ATC WAS BUSY AND DID NOT RESPOND. PILOT HAD F/A'S SEATED, PASSENGER SEATED (SEAT BELT SIGN ON), AND GALLEY SECURED. TURBULENCE INCREASED, AND EXPERIENCED A 300' DROP IN ALTITUDE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ADVISED ATC THAT HE WAS DESCENDING TO LOWER ALTITUDE, ATC CLEARED HIM TO 16,000'. TURBULANCE SUBSIDED, PILOT HAD F/A'S CHECK FOR ANY INJURIES. NONE REPORTED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT ORD. UA2A MX PERFORMED A TURBULENCECHECK ON A-C REF #5-0-9-9, P.P.1-3 DATED MAY 31, 92. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. INCIDENT CLOSED.
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