What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On December 28, 1998, N433XJ, a Saab 340B, operated by mesaba airline (mala) experienced a smoke in the aft cargo bin indiction. The aircraft was approximately 4 miles for Rockford, IL (rfd) descending to their approach. The cargo bin fire extinguisher was activeated and the aircraft landed at (rfd) without incident. The crew reported that they recieved a cargo fire warning and that they discharged the left fire extinguisher. They reported that the light went out. During the companies investigation into this incident no indication of fire or smoke was found present in the aft cargo bin to indicate that there was an actual occurance of fire or smoke.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON DECEMBER 28, 1998, N433XJ, A SAAB 340B, OPERATED BY MESABA AIRLINE (MALA) EXPERIENCED A SMOKE IN THE AFT CARGO BIN INDICTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FOR ROCKFORD, IL (RFD) DESCENDING TO THEIR APPROACH. THE CARGO BIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS ACTIVEATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT (RFD) WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECIEVED A CARGO FIRE WARNING AND THAT THEY DISCHARGED THE LEFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THEY REPORTED THAT THE LIGHT WENT OUT. DURING THE COMPANIES INVESTIGATION INTO THIS INCIDENT NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE WAS FOUND PRESENT IN THE AFT CARGO BIN TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS AN ACTUAL OCCURANCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE.
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