What happened
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(-23) Over cresview VOR (cew) @ FL 290, in IMC conditions, smooth air, fasten seat belt sign turned off, encountered sudden severe turbulence for approximately 5 seconds. Neither aircraft radar or jacksonville center painted any weather returns. The only aircraft abnormal indication afterwards was a right engine fire detection loop "b" light. Performed normal checklist coordinated with flight attendants on condition of pax and themselves, although 2 f/a's and 4 pax were injured, everyone was in agreement to proceed to fll. Paramedic's met the flight attendant and 4 pax. Maintenance inspected aircraft and signed it off as airworthy.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) OVER CRESVIEW VOR (CEW) @ FL 290, IN IMC CONDITIONS, SMOOTH AIR, FASTEN SEAT BELT SIGN TURNED OFF, ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. NEITHER AIRCRAFT RADAR OR JACKSONVILLE CENTER PAINTED ANY WEATHER RETURNS. THE ONLY AIRCRAFT ABNORMAL INDICATION AFTERWARDS WAS A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP "B" LIGHT. PERFORMED NORMAL CHECKLIST COORDINATED WITH FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ON CONDITION OF PAX AND THEMSELVES, ALTHOUGH 2 F/A'S AND 4 PAX WERE INJURED, EVERYONE WAS IN AGREEMENT TO PROCEED TO FLL. PARAMEDIC'S MET THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT AND 4 PAX. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND SIGNED IT OFF AS AIRWORTHY.
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