What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: while enroute a passenger either intentionally or accidentally released an undetermined amount of volatile spray into cabin environment. Other passengers and crew members described a strong sulfur or sulfur dioxide smell. Flight crew diverted to ktul as precaution. Initially, crew thought an electrical short/overheat/fire was a possibility. After landing captain ordered evacuation through main cabin door. Emergency equipment was standing by. Tulsa police investigated incident. Passenger responsible for chemical release stated the event was unintentional. During evacuation passenger pushed flight attendant. She was later diagnosed as having a hairline fracture of the left shoulder blade. Incident investigated by dfw casfo for possible hazmat violation. End.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE ENROUTE A PASSENGER EITHER INTENTIONALLY OR ACCIDENTALLY RELEASED AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF VOLATILE SPRAY INTO CABIN ENVIRONMENT. OTHER PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS DESCRIBED A STRONG SULFUR OR SULFUR DIOXIDE SMELL. FLIGHT CREW DIVERTED TO KTUL AS PRECAUTION. INITIALLY, CREW THOUGHT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT/OVERHEAT/FIRE WAS A POSSIBILITY. AFTER LANDING CAPTAIN ORDERED EVACUATION THROUGH MAIN CABIN DOOR. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY. TULSA POLICE INVESTIGATED INCIDENT. PASSENGER RESPONSIBLE FOR CHEMICAL RELEASE STATED THE EVENT WAS UNINTENTIONAL. DURING EVACUATION PASSENGER PUSHED FLIGHT ATTENDANT. SHE WAS LATER DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT SHOULDER BLADE. INCIDENT INVESTIGATED BY DFW CASFO FOR POSSIBLE HAZMAT VIOLATION. END.
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