What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Initial notification by crew of flight 160 to zhu of 1 passenger injured from severe turbulence 40 miles southwest of iah. Interviewed privacy data omitted by phone. He stated that at the start of their descent from 25K west of gland they received a notice of turbulence in the area. Within 45 to 90 seconds later they experienced severe turbulence. They shallowed their approach and experienced turbulence again at 17K and at 13K. Flight continues to iah where three flight attendants and a passenger were treated by local emts. One flight attendant received a 3.5 inch cut above the left eye and a concussion while in the aft lav. The second flight attendant received a concussion. The third flight attendant sustained side and back strains. The passenger experienced a cut on top of his head. All four elected to seek additional medical attention and were released the night of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INITIAL NOTIFICATION BY CREW OF FLIGHT 160 TO ZHU OF 1 PASSENGER INJURED FROM SEVERE TURBULENCE 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF IAH. INTERVIEWED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ BY PHONE. HE STATED THAT AT THE START OF THEIR DESCENT FROM 25K WEST OF GLAND THEY RECEIVED A NOTICE OF TURBULENCE IN THE AREA. WITHIN 45 TO 90 SECONDS LATER THEY EXPERIENCED SEVERE TURBULENCE. THEY SHALLOWED THEIR APPROACH AND EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AGAIN AT 17K AND AT 13K. FLIGHT CONTINUES TO IAH WHERE THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND A PASSENGER WERE TREATED BY LOCAL EMTS. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED A 3.5 INCH CUT ABOVE THE LEFT EYE AND A CONCUSSION WHILE IN THE AFT LAV. THE SECOND FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED A CONCUSSION. THE THIRD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED SIDE AND BACK STRAINS. THE PASSENGER EXPERIENCED A CUT ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. ALL FOUR ELECTED TO SEEK ADDITIONAL MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WERE RELEASED THE NIGHT OF THE INCIDENT.
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