What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: alpine flight 5001, a BE-99 cargo flight, departed hln for bil on 03-05-97. While enroute, the forward baggage pod door opened allowing some U.S. Mail to fall out of the aircraft. Inspection revealed that the door was ok and the latches were in good condition. Suspect the door was not properly latched prior to departure.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ALPINE FLIGHT 5001, A BE-99 CARGO FLIGHT, DEPARTED HLN FOR BIL ON 03-05-97. WHILE ENROUTE, THE FORWARD BAGGAGE POD DOOR OPENED ALLOWING SOME U.S. MAIL TO FALL OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE DOOR WAS OK AND THE LATCHES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. SUSPECT THE DOOR WAS NOT PROPERLY LATCHED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
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