What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: during short final pilot declared an emergency due to a mace-like substance in the air. Passengers had problems breathing (one was given 02 at the terminal). After landing and passengers deplaning, the smell dissipated and the source of the smell in the cabin could not be found.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: DURING SHORT FINAL PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A MACE-LIKE SUBSTANCE IN THE AIR. PASSENGERS HAD PROBLEMS BREATHING (ONE WAS GIVEN 02 AT THE TERMINAL). AFTER LANDING AND PASSENGERS DEPLANING, THE SMELL DISSIPATED AND THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL IN THE CABIN COULD NOT BE FOUND.
Other reports on N309AW · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 19940108001359IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Farmington, NMNarrative: on January 8, 1994, at about 0140, america west flight 749, enroute las vegas, Nevada to denver, Colorado got a fire warning in the aft lavatory. The auto smoke alarm and the fire extinguisher in the waste container functioned properly. Flight…Incident 19900605030609IDescent · Omaha, NELost b system hydraulic pressure on descent. Landed safely. Compression nut pulled loose from tube assembly.