What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on January 16, 1997, at 0839 EST, a Douglas DC-8-62, N803CK, registered to American international airways (cksa), slid off runway 23 during attempted takeoff at Hulman Regional Airport, Terre Haute, Indiana while on a 14 CFR, FAR part 121 air carrier flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and there were no injuries to the three crew members. The right main landing gear was 5 foot off the runway and sunk in snow and mud up to the bogie. The nose landing gear was 15 feet off the runway and sunk 8 inches into snow and mud. The number 4 engine received f.o.d. damage.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON JANUARY 16, 1997, AT 0839 EST, A DOUGLAS DC-8-62, N803CK, REGISTERED TO AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS (CKSA), SLID OFF RUNWAY 23 DURING ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA WHILE ON A 14 CFR, FAR PART 121 AIR CARRIER FLIGHT. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE THREE CREW MEMBERS. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS 5 FOOT OFF THE RUNWAY AND SUNK IN SNOW AND MUD UP TO THE BOGIE. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS 15 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY AND SUNK 8 INCHES INTO SNOW AND MUD. THE NUMBER 4 ENGINE RECEIVED F.O.D. DAMAGE.
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