What happened
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NR2 engine fire warning and smoke. Evacuated after landing. Slides 1L and 2L failed. Passenger attendant injuries. (-23) uala acft N9038U, B-737-222, on short approach the captain noticed a fire warning light on the #2 engine. The captain discharged both fire bottles. Fire bell still on, captain decided to evacuate aircraft. The nature and extent of injuries was two passengers, one broken ankle and the other twisted knee. The flight attendant injured her left middle fingernail while attempting to open door. During our investigation the uala mechanics trouble shot and found fire warning lower loop was sheared out, on #2 engine.
As the FAA filed it
NR2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AND SMOKE. EVACUATED AFTER LANDING. SLIDES 1L AND 2L FAILED. PASSENGER ATTENDANT INJURIES. (-23) UALA ACFT N9038U, B-737-222, ON SHORT APPROACH THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON THE #2 ENGINE. THE CAPTAIN DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. FIRE BELL STILL ON, CAPTAIN DECIDED TO EVACUATE AIRCRAFT. THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF INJURIES WAS TWO PASSENGERS, ONE BROKEN ANKLE AND THE OTHER TWISTED KNEE. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INJURED HER LEFT MIDDLE FINGERNAIL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN DOOR. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION THE UALA MECHANICS TROUBLE SHOT AND FOUND FIRE WARNING LOWER LOOP WAS SHEARED OUT, ON #2 ENGINE.
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