What happened
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(-23) When the flight was cleared to descent out of FL 240 the "fasten seat belt sign" was turned on. Sky conditions on the arrival consisted of broken clouds at approximately 10,000 feet and weather radar indicated no thunderstorm activity. There were no reports of enroute or destination turbulence. At approximately 11,500 feet over rome, Georgia, on descent into atl, the aircraft penetrated the right most third of a medium size cumulus cloud (EST. Tops 13,000) and encountered moderate turbulence for about two seconds. One flight attendant who was in the cabin completing pre-landing safety duties broke her ankle.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS CLEARED TO DESCENT OUT OF FL 240 THE "FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN" WAS TURNED ON. SKY CONDITIONS ON THE ARRIVAL CONSISTED OF BROKEN CLOUDS AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FEET AND WEATHER RADAR INDICATED NO THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ENROUTE OR DESTINATION TURBULENCE. AT APPROXIMATELY 11,500 FEET OVER ROME, GEORGIA, ON DESCENT INTO ATL, THE AIRCRAFT PENETRATED THE RIGHT MOST THIRD OF A MEDIUM SIZE CUMULUS CLOUD (EST. TOPS 13,000) AND ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO WAS IN THE CABIN COMPLETING PRE-LANDING SAFETY DUTIES BROKE HER ANKLE.
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