What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Ua 897 iad-nrt encountered severe turbulence in the anchorage fir. The flight was experiencing moderate turbulence and asked for lower altitude due to a reported smooth ride from an aircraft ahead of them. On the descent they encountered severe turbulence. 16 passenger and 9 flight attendant reported minor injuries. There was a passenger that identified themselves as a medic and was used to help determine the severity of each injury. The flight continued on to nrt. At nrt, the injured people were taken to the hospital where all but one flight attendant were released. The flight attendant had a fractured rib. Severe turbulence inspection had been completed and documented.
As the FAA filed it
UA 897 IAD-NRT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THE ANCHORAGE FIR. THE FLIGHT WAS EXPERIENCING MODERATE TURBULENCE AND ASKED FOR LOWER ALTITUDE DUE TO A REPORTED SMOOTH RIDE FROM AN AIRCRAFT AHEAD OF THEM. ON THE DESCENT THEY ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE. 16 PASSENGER AND 9 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A PASSENGER THAT IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS A MEDIC AND WAS USED TO HELP DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF EACH INJURY. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO NRT. AT NRT, THE INJURED PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE ALL BUT ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WERE RELEASED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT HAD A FRACTURED RIB.SEVERE TURBULENCE INSPECTION HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND DOCUMENTED.
NTSB investigation
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