What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: April 16, 1997, at 2100 local, aircraft on approach to cos on flight 169 from houston experienced an auxiliary power unit (APU) fire. Crew performed the appropriate procedures and fire was extinguished. Landing was made without incident and no injury to a crew of 5 and 120 passengers. Investigation revealed that the fire had been contained in the APU compartment with no damage to the aircraft. Further examination of the APU is scheduled.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: APRIL 16, 1997, AT 2100 LOCAL, AIRCRAFT ON APPROACH TO COS ON FLIGHT 169 FROM HOUSTON EXPERIENCED AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) FIRE. CREW PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES AND FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND NO INJURY TO A CREW OF 5 AND 120 PASSENGERS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE HAD BEEN CONTAINED IN THE APU COMPARTMENT WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE APU IS SCHEDULED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.