What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The flight crew was informed by the flight crew of another airplane that there was a tailpipe fire in the number 2 engine. The crew shut down the engine using the engine fire checklist; however, crash fire rescue personnel reported that smoke and fire continued. The captain ordered an emergency evacuation, during which two passengers were seriously injured. Examination of the engine and subsequent test cell running revealed no anomalies.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE FLIGHT CREW WAS INFORMED BY THE FLIGHT CREW OF ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT THERE WAS A TAILPIPE FIRE IN THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE USING THE ENGINE FIRE CHECKLIST; HOWEVER, CRASH FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT SMOKE AND FIRE CONTINUED. THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, DURING WHICH TWO PASSENGERS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND SUBSEQUENT TEST CELL RUNNING REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.