What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)Flight 432 encountered about 30 seconds of moderate turbulence while deviating around weather cells during a descent from 17,000 feet mean sea level (MSL). The seat belt sign was on and the flight attendants were instructed to be seated prior to the encounter. The 'a' flight attendant in the front of the airplane was able to get to her jumpseat. The 'b' and 'c' flight attendants in the back of the airplane were not seated and both were thrown to the ceiling during the encounter. The 'b' flight attendant suffered a cut and bruises. The 'c' flight attendant who landed on the floor suffered a broken pelvis. (-23)on may 5, 1999 at 2220 CDT, a Boeing 737-200 registration N208AU, operated by vanguard airlines as flight 432, encountered turbulence during descent into Chicago midway airport. One flight attendant was seriously injured.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)FLIGHT 432 ENCOUNTERED ABOUT 30 SECONDS OF MODERATE TURBULENCE WHILE DEVIATING AROUND WEATHER CELLS DURING A DESCENT FROM 17,000 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL). THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ON AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE INSTRUCTED TO BE SEATED PRIOR TO THE ENCOUNTER. THE 'A' FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS ABLE TO GET TO HER JUMPSEAT. THE 'B' AND 'C' FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE BACK OF THE AIRPLANE WERE NOT SEATED AND BOTH WERE THROWN TO THE CEILING DURING THE ENCOUNTER. THE 'B' FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUFFERED A CUT AND BRUISES. THE 'C' FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO LANDED ON THE FLOOR SUFFERED A BROKEN PELVIS. (-23)ON MAY 5, 1999 AT 2220 CDT, A BOEING 737-200 REGISTRATION N208AU, OPERATED BY VANGUARD AIRLINES AS FLIGHT 432, ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT INTO CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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