What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the landing phase of the balloon flight the balloon made a hard landing. One of the passengers reported pain in her legs. A few days later, the passenger went to the hospital and an x-ray revealed a fracture in the lower bone of both legs. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No aircraft damage. There were six passengers and only one was injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF THE BALLOON FLIGHT THE BALLOON MADE A HARD LANDING. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS REPORTED PAIN IN HER LEGS. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND AN X-RAY REVEALED A FRACTURE IN THE LOWER BONE OF BOTH LEGS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THERE WERE SIX PASSENGERS AND ONLY ONE WAS INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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