What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Sunday, October 18, 1998 at 0832 EST, a Boeing 737, N312DL, flight 2351, operated by delta airlines, departed from Rochester international airport and experienced a loud "bang" during takeoff. A landing was accomplished without incident. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. The aircraft taxied to the gate without incident. The mechanics found bird remains on engine #1 intake. The engine was cleaned and inspected per the maintenance manual. There was no damage found in the engine. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was released for service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1998 AT 0832 EST, A BOEING 737, N312DL, FLIGHT 2351, OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES, DEPARTED FROM ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND EXPERIENCED A LOUD "BANG" DURING TAKEOFF. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MECHANICS FOUND BIRD REMAINS ON ENGINE #1 INTAKE. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND INSPECTED PER THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE FOUND IN THE ENGINE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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