What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Delta flight 996 (atl-aus) was on taxi for takeoff at Atlanta Hartsfield international airport. Captain had started the number 1 engine at the gate. On taxi, crew attempted to start the number 2 engine, but engine failed to start. Captain indicated he cleared the engine in accordance with failed start procedures. On second start attempt aircraft had a tail pipe fire as reported over radio by the aircraft behind, delta flight 379. Captain fired both extinguisher bottles, but the fire was still reported. The captain then initiated evacuation on left side of the aircraft. L1 and L2 doors and slides were used. The slides operated normally. One minor injury was reported, but no one was admitted to the hospital.
As the FAA filed it
DELTA FLIGHT 996 (ATL-AUS) WAS ON TAXI FOR TAKEOFF AT ATLANTA HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. CAPTAIN HAD STARTED THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE AT THE GATE. ON TAXI, CREW ATTEMPTED TO START THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE, BUT ENGINE FAILED TO START. CAPTAIN INDICATED HE CLEARED THE ENGINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAILED START PROCEDURES. ON SECOND START ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT HAD A TAIL PIPE FIRE AS REPORTED OVER RADIO BY THE AIRCRAFT BEHIND, DELTA FLIGHT 379. CAPTAIN FIRED BOTH EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES, BUT THE FIRE WAS STILL REPORTED. THE CAPTAIN THEN INITIATED EVACUATION ON LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. L1 AND L2 DOORS AND SLIDES WERE USED. THE SLIDES OPERATED NORMALLY. ONE MINOR INJURY WAS REPORTED, BUT NO ONE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL.
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