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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 737-824 · Lake Charles, LA · February 17, 2004

Date: February 17, 2004 · 15:25 local
Place: Lake Charles, LA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: CALA
Aircraft: N12238
Reported as: Boeing 737824
People aboard: 101
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,900 total12,046 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

N12238Registered now · Boeing 737-824S/N 28804 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoeing 737-824 Engine modelCFM International CFM56 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft encountered mod/severe turbulence while descending from FL350 into houston (iah). Aircraft dispatch release included the remark "planned low across gulf for possible severe turb at FL280 to FL360". Paramedics met the aircraft at the gate after landing and three flight attendants were taken to the kingwood medical center for emergency treatment. All the injuries were minor and after receiving treatment, all three flight attendants were released.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED MOD/SEVERE TURBULENCE WHILE DESCENDING FROM FL350 INTO HOUSTON (IAH). AIRCRAFT DISPATCH RELEASE INCLUDED THE REMARK "PLANNED LOW ACROSS GULF FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE TURB AT FL280 TO FL360". PARAMEDICS MET THE AIRCRAFT AT THE GATE AFTER LANDING AND THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE TAKEN TO THE KINGWOOD MEDICAL CENTER FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT. ALL THE INJURIES WERE MINOR AND AFTER RECEIVING TREATMENT, ALL THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE RELEASED.