What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) Tower reported the trans states airlines flight made an aborted takeoff because of a "door open" warning light. A check with the trans states station manager at Champaign, IL (cmi), revealed no mention of the problem. A check with trans states maintenance also revealed no record of the occurrence. The crew stated the warning light came on at about 30 knots, the takeoff was aborted, the light went out a moment later. The first officer went back and checked the security of the door. The aircraft then departed without incident and the light never came on again. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) TOWER REPORTED THE TRANS STATES AIRLINES FLIGHT MADE AN ABORTED TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF A "DOOR OPEN" WARNING LIGHT. A CHECK WITH THE TRANS STATES STATION MANAGER AT CHAMPAIGN, IL (CMI), REVEALED NO MENTION OF THE PROBLEM. A CHECK WITH TRANS STATES MAINTENANCE ALSO REVEALED NO RECORD OF THE OCCURRENCE. THE CREW STATED THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 30 KNOTS, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED, THE LIGHT WENT OUT A MOMENT LATER. THE FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK AND CHECKED THE SECURITY OF THE DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AGAIN. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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