What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft climbing through flight level 180 encountered clear air turbulence resulting in 2 flight attendant injuries, one minor (facial contusions) and one serious (fracture to the left tibia). No reports of passenger injuries. Weather reports and forecasts did not indicate any significant weather in the area.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CLIMBING THROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 180 ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE RESULTING IN 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANT INJURIES, ONE MINOR (FACIAL CONTUSIONS) AND ONE SERIOUS (FRACTURE TO THE LEFT TIBIA). NO REPORTS OF PASSENGER INJURIES.WEATHER REPORTS AND FORECASTS DID NOT INDICATE ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IN THE AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.