What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) Right engine torched on starting. There were no EGT or fire indications from the cockpit. The flight crew received the information from a mechanic on the ground. The engine was shutdown and the left fire bottle was fired. An emergency evacuation was initiated, no injuries to the passengers or crew, but a person on the ground who was assisting with the evacuation received minor injuries. Maintenance action revealed no abnormalities with the engine or fuel system. Per NTSB; there will be no factual report issued for this accident. Only the preliminary will be issued. *downgraded to incident 7-7-98
As the FAA filed it
(-5) RIGHT ENGINE TORCHED ON STARTING. THERE WERE NO EGT OR FIRE INDICATIONS FROM THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED THE INFORMATION FROM A MECHANIC ON THE GROUND. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE LEFT FIRE BOTTLE WAS FIRED. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS INITIATED, NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW, BUT A PERSON ON THE GROUND WHO WAS ASSISTING WITH THE EVACUATION RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. MAINTENANCE ACTION REVEALED NO ABNORMALITIES WITH THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM. PER NTSB; THERE WILL BE NO FACTUAL REPORT ISSUED FOR THIS ACCIDENT. ONLY THE PRELIMINARY WILL BE ISSUED. *DOWNGRADED TO INCIDENT 7-7-98
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