What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Approximately 1 hour prior to arrival into dtw, aircraft hit moderate clear air turbulence. The flight attendants were securing the cabin and galleys prior to arrival into dtw. The aft flight attendant was securing her galley for landing. The flight attendant stated that the aircraft dropped and she flew up and then dropped to the galley floor. The minute she landed, she knew she broke something. She fell on her knee and hip. Flight attendant suffered a broken ankle.
As the FAA filed it
APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR PRIOR TO ARRIVAL INTO DTW, AIRCRAFT HIT MODERATE CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE SECURING THE CABIN AND GALLEYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL INTO DTW. THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS SECURING HER GALLEY FOR LANDING. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED AND SHE FLEW UP AND THEN DROPPED TO THE GALLEY FLOOR. THE MINUTE SHE LANDED, SHE KNEW SHE BROKE SOMETHING. SHE FELL ON HER KNEE AND HIP. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE.
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