What happened
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Continental 538, MD80, enroute from houston, TX, to Washington, DC. Encountered moderate turbulence 40 miles southwest of mccomb, MS, at FL290 at 1840C, August 17,1998. Aircraft lost about 300 ft altitude, and was bounced back up about 500 ft. two flight attendants and one passenger were injured. The flight diverted to New Orleans, landing without incident at 1710C, and was met at the gate by medical personnel. Waiting on aircraft and pilots information and statements from Continental.
As the FAA filed it
CONTINENTAL 538, MD80, ENROUTE FROM HOUSTON, TX, TO WASHINGTON, DC. ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MCCOMB, MS, AT FL290 AT 1840C, AUGUST 17,1998. AIRCRAFT LOST ABOUT 300 FT ALTITUDE, AND WAS BOUNCED BACK UP ABOUT 500 FT. TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND ONE PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO NEW ORLEANS, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1710C, AND WAS MET AT THE GATE BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. WAITING ON AIRCRAFT AND PILOTS INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS FROM CONTINENTAL.
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