What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 9, 1995 at approximately 2127 EDT an Emb-120, N16729, operated by cont. Express experienced a fire extinguisher discharge in the cockpit and diverted to roc int'l airport and landed without incident. Maintenance personnel found the extinguisher handle gave way. The extinguisher was replaced and the aircraft was returned to service. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated at cleveland int'l airport on 4/9/95 at approximately 2030 EDT. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 9, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 2127 EDT AN EMB-120, N16729, OPERATED BY CONT. EXPRESS EXPERIENCED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE IN THE COCKPIT AND DIVERTED TO ROC INT'L AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE EXTINGUISHER HANDLE GAVE WAY. THE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CLEVELAND INT'L AIRPORT ON 4/9/95 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 EDT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N16729 · 2
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