What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: aircraft inbound to Pittsburgh, PA and had just leveled off at 10,000 ft. when the aircraft experienced three quick jolts lasting approximately six seconds. The captain classified the turbulence as moderate. Six flight attendants received minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. Four were released and two remained over night and were released on 2/21/96. The one passenger a 70 year old woman was in the lavatory and was taken to the emergency room for observation for several hours and then released. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT INBOUND TO PITTSBURGH, PA AND HAD JUST LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FT. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED THREE QUICK JOLTS LASTING APPROXIMATELY SIX SECONDS. THE CAPTAIN CLASSIFIED THE TURBULENCE AS MODERATE. SIX FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. FOUR WERE RELEASED AND TWO REMAINED OVER NIGHT AND WERE RELEASED ON 2/21/96. THE ONE PASSENGER A 70 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS IN THE LAVATORY AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN RELEASED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.