What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Short description: flight attendant b was securing aft galley when aircraft dropped. She came down on her left ankle and felt a pop. Passengers assisted her to a row of seats. Deadheading flight attendant took over flight attendant b's duties and sat in jumpseat for landing. Flight attendant b went to hospital and x-rays. Foot was broken in two places. Surgery was done on may 1st, 2007 in which a metal plate and six pins were put in her ankle in order for the bones to fuse correctly. She was released from the hospital may 2, 2007. Flight attendant will be in recovery and physical therapy for the next eight to 12 weeks.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SHORT DESCRIPTION: FLIGHT ATTENDANT B WAS SECURING AFT GALLEY WHEN AIRCRAFT DROPPED. SHE CAME DOWN ON HER LEFT ANKLE AND FELT A POP. PASSENGERS ASSISTED HER TO A ROW OF SEATS. DEADHEADING FLIGHT ATTENDANT TOOK OVER FLIGHT ATTENDANT B'S DUTIES AND SAT IN JUMPSEAT FOR LANDING. FLIGHT ATTENDANT B WENT TO HOSPITAL AND X-RAYS. FOOT WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. SURGERY WAS DONE ON MAY 1ST, 2007 IN WHICH A METAL PLATE AND SIX PINS WERE PUT IN HER ANKLE IN ORDER FOR THE BONES TO FUSE CORRECTLY. SHE WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL MAY 2, 2007. FLIGHT ATTENDANT WILL BE IN RECOVERY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE NEXT EIGHT TO 12 WEEKS.
NTSB investigation
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