What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 20, 2001, at about 1945 eastern standard time, a passenger was seriously injured when she fell down the stairs of a Raytheon BE-1900D, N858CA, operated by commutair as flight 2529 at Logan international airport, Boston, Massachusetts. No other injuries or damage occurred. According to a written statement the passenger carrying two bags lost her balance on the last step and fell to the ground. The passenger was transported to a local hospital and was reported to have a broken right femur.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 20, 2001, AT ABOUT 1945 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN SHE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS OF A RAYTHEON BE-1900D, N858CA, OPERATED BY COMMUTAIR AS FLIGHT 2529 AT LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. NO OTHER INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO A WRITTEN STATEMENT THE PASSENGER CARRYING TWO BAGS LOST HER BALANCE ON THE LAST STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.