What happened
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At 26,000 ft the flight encountered sudden and unexpected moderate turbulence. The flight attendant advised the pilots that he was up during the turbulence and had hurt his shoulder. He completed his duties for the remainder of the flight but decided to return to the united states to receive medical attention. Medical diagnosis indicate that he strained and sprained his neck, shoulder - upper arm and had spasm of muscles. His next doctor appointment is 8/20/13.
As the FAA filed it
AT 26,000 FT THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED MODERATE TURBULENCE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED THE PILOTS THAT HE WAS UP DURING THE TURBULENCE AND HAD HURT HIS SHOULDER. HE COMPLETED HIS DUTIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT BUT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS INDICATE THAT HE STRAINED AND SPRAINED HIS NECK, SHOULDER - UPPER ARM AND HAD SPASM OF MUSCLES. HIS NEXT DOCTOR APPOINTMENT IS 8/20/13.
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