What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Asq 5488 was at flight level 250 enroute from alexandria, louisana, to atlanta, Georgia, on December 25, 2014. The crew queried houston center about severe turbulence reports at 1721Z. Houston center reported severe turbulence 60 miles ahead at flight levels 270 and 310. At 1730Z, asq 5488 encountered severe turbulence 20 miles southwest of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at flight level 250. Company reports indicate that the flight attendant crew member sustained a broken right femur during the encounter. The aircraft continued on course to atlanta.
Prior to the encounter, flight conditions were clear and smooth, with the seat belt sign off.
As the FAA filed it
ASQ 5488 WAS AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250 ENROUTE FROM ALEXANDRIA, LOUISANA, TO ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ON DECEMBER 25, 2014. THE CREW QUERIED HOUSTON CENTER ABOUT SEVERE TURBULENCE REPORTS AT 1721Z. HOUSTON CENTER REPORTED SEVERE TURBULENCE 60 MILES AHEAD AT FLIGHT LEVELS 270 AND 310. AT 1730Z, ASQ 5488 ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250. COMPANY REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CREW MEMBER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT FEMUR DURING THE ENCOUNTER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON COURSE TO ATLANTA.
PRIOR TO THE ENCOUNTER, FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR AND SMOOTH, WITH THE SEAT BELT SIGN OFF.