What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-16) This accident occurred on April 7, 1997, on united airlines, flight no. 203, from boston to Newark. The NTSB preliminary report (NYC97LA071) was dated April 9, 1997, which states united airlines air bus (A-320-232), N413UA, about 0800 EST encountered turbulence during cruise flight. A flight attendant, MS. Julie tyler (emp# 106165), was in the aisle picking up a cup, etc., with a tray when it became turbulent. She was lifted up and came down on a passenger's foot in the aisle and fractured the 5th metatarsal bone in her foot.
As the FAA filed it
(-16) THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 7, 1997, ON UNITED AIRLINES, FLIGHT NO. 203, FROM BOSTON TO NEWARK. THE NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT (NYC97LA071) WAS DATED APRIL 9, 1997, WHICH STATES UNITED AIRLINES AIR BUS (A-320-232), N413UA, ABOUT 0800 EST ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, MS. JULIE TYLER (EMP# 106165), WAS IN THE AISLE PICKING UP A CUP, ETC., WITH A TRAY WHEN IT BECAME TURBULENT. SHE WAS LIFTED UP AND CAME DOWN ON A PASSENGER'S FOOT IN THE AISLE AND FRACTURED THE 5TH METATARSAL BONE IN HER FOOT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.