What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On Wednesday, February 10, 1999, a Dehavilland DHC-8-102, s/n 327, operated by allegheny airlines experienced a warning light in the aft cargo compartment illuminating (smoke), during cruise at 16,000 feet. The aircraft diverted to Syracuse international airport, and declared an emergency. Crash, fire and rescue (CFR) equipment was standing by. Maintenance personnel found that the number two smoke detector was defective, and was deferred in accordance with minimum equipment list 26-8. The aircraft evacuated on runway 32, then was tugged to the ramp without incident. The aircraft was returned to service, and no defects were noted. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and there were no injuries. The flight originated at the albany, new york airport on February 10, 1999, at approxiamtely 0900 EDT. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999, A DEHAVILLAND DHC-8-102, S/N 327, OPERATED BY ALLEGHENY AIRLINES EXPERIENCED A WARNING LIGHT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT ILLUMINATING (SMOKE), DURING CRUISE AT 16,000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE (CFR) EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE NUMBER TWO SMOKE DETECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WAS DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST 26-8. THE AIRCRAFT EVACUATED ON RUNWAY 32, THEN WAS TUGGED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE ALBANY, NEW YORK AIRPORT ON FEBRUARY 10, 1999, AT APPROXIAMTELY 0900 EDT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.