What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Commercial airline flight encountered turbulence at FL370 over Nebraska enroute to Iowa. During an assessment of the situation, it was discovered that 5 pax were injured due to the inflight turbulence. Upon landing in dsm, 3 pax were hospitalized and 2 declined medical attention. The aircraft was inspected and no damage occurred. Most severe injury was a dislocated shoulder and chipped bone. NTSB officials declared the event an accident.
As the FAA filed it
COMMERCIAL AIRLINE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AT FL370 OVER NEBRASKA ENROUTE TO IOWA. DURING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 5 PAX WERE INJURED DUE TO THE INFLIGHT TURBULENCE. UPON LANDING IN DSM, 3 PAX WERE HOSPITALIZED AND 2 DECLINED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED. MOST SEVERE INJURY WAS A DISLOCATED SHOULDER AND CHIPPED BONE. NTSB OFFICIALS DECLARED THE EVENT AN ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.