What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 27, 2016, about 1700 eastern standard time (EST) (2200Z), republic airlines, inc., flight 3458, an Embraer 170-100, N655RW, experienced unanticipated moderate turbulence during descent resulting in a serious flight attendant injury. The flight attendant was in the aft galley when she was lifted off the floor and landed on her back and leg. She suffered two broken ankle bones. The commercial flight operated from george bush houston intercontinental airport (iah) to Cleveland hopkins international airport (cle) under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 121.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 27, 2016, ABOUT 1700 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) (2200Z), REPUBLIC AIRLINES, INC., FLIGHT 3458, AN EMBRAER 170-100, N655RW, EXPERIENCED UNANTICIPATED MODERATE TURBULENCE DURING DESCENT RESULTING IN A SERIOUS FLIGHT ATTENDANT INJURY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WAS IN THE AFT GALLEY WHEN SHE WAS LIFTED OFF THE FLOOR AND LANDED ON HER BACK AND LEG. SHE SUFFERED TWO BROKEN ANKLE BONES. THE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPERATED FROM GEORGE BUSH HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT (IAH) TO CLEVELAND HOPKINS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (CLE) UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 121.
NTSB investigation
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