What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 20, 2009, a delta B-767, registration N129DL, on a regularly scheduled flight from atlanta, Georgia, to San Juan, puerto rico, experienced turbulence during cruise at 35,000 feet. Of the 261 passengers, 5 flight attendants, and 2 flight crew on board, one flight attendant suffered a broken femur and two flight attendants and two passengers suffered minor injuries. The turbulence encounter lasted approximately 20 seconds, and the seat belt sign was illuminated at the time of the event.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 20, 2009, A DELTA B-767, REGISTRATION N129DL, ON A REGULARLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE DURING CRUISE AT 35,000 FEET. OF THE 261 PASSENGERS, 5 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 2 FLIGHT CREW ON BOARD, ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUFFERED A BROKEN FEMUR AND TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND TWO PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER LASTED APPROXIMATELY 20 SECONDS, AND THE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.