What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft encountered what the pilot described as severe clear air turbulence with a large downdraft followed by a sudden updraft during the approach to Redding airport. All loose items in the cockpit became dislodged. Two of the passengers stated that they had struck their head on the ceiling of the aircraft. Two passengers were transported to the hospital for treatment and released. Two additional passengers were treated at the airport by paramedics.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WHAT THE PILOT DESCRIBED AS SEVERE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE WITH A LARGE DOWNDRAFT FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN UPDRAFT DURING THE APPROACH TO REDDING AIRPORT. ALL LOOSE ITEMS IN THE COCKPIT BECAME DISLODGED. TWO OF THE PASSENGERS STATED THAT THEY HAD STRUCK THEIR HEAD ON THE CEILING OF THE AIRCRAFT. TWO PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND RELEASED. TWO ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS WERE TREATED AT THE AIRPORT BY PARAMEDICS.
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