What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on descent into kbos, shortly after passing through FL180 the flight encountered
Turbulence. Initial information is that the aircraft flew through a buildup that could not be seen
Due to nighttime conditions and after exiting that buildup, entered a second buildup while trying
To deviate around it.
Two flight attendants, the “b” and “d” position were injured during the turbulence. The flight was met by emts. Flight attendant "b" exited the aircraft in a wheelchair, flight attendant "d" was able to exit the aircraft under their own power. They were transported to the hospital.
The “b” flight attendant sustained a fractured left foot and
The “d” flight attendant a muscle injury. Neither was admitted overnight at the hospital.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON DESCENT INTO KBOS, SHORTLY AFTER PASSING THROUGH FL180 THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED
TURBULENCE. INITIAL INFORMATION IS THAT THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THROUGH A BUILDUP THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN
DUE TO NIGHTTIME CONDITIONS AND AFTER EXITING THAT BUILDUP, ENTERED A SECOND BUILDUP WHILE TRYING
TO DEVIATE AROUND IT.
TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, THE “B” AND “D” POSITION WERE INJURED DURING THE TURBULENCE. THE FLIGHT WAS MET BY EMTS. FLIGHT ATTENDANT "B" EXITED THE AIRCRAFT IN A WHEELCHAIR, FLIGHT ATTENDANT "D" WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THEIR OWN POWER. THEY WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
THE “B” FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT FOOT AND
THE “D” FLIGHT ATTENDANT A MUSCLE INJURY. NEITHER WAS ADMITTED OVERNIGHT AT THE HOSPITAL.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.