What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot-in-command declared in flight emergency after the aft cargo area fire warning system activated. Crew followed emergency check list and activated halon system. Aircraft landed runway 27. On landing #1 tire was blown. Aircraft cleared runway and passengers were deplaned. Fire department removed luggage from cargo area. Halon that filled cargo area first appeared to look like smoke. No fire damage or smoke was found.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT-IN-COMMAND DECLARED IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY AFTER THE AFT CARGO AREA FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECK LIST AND ACTIVATED HALON SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED RUNWAY 27. ON LANDING #1 TIRE WAS BLOWN. AIRCRAFT CLEARED RUNWAY AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. FIRE DEPARTMENT REMOVED LUGGAGE FROM CARGO AREA. HALON THAT FILLED CARGO AREA FIRST APPEARED TO LOOK LIKE SMOKE. NO FIRE DAMAGE OR SMOKE WAS FOUND.
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