What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5) On March 16, 1999, flight 1606, a B-727-200, N2811W, operated by delta airlines, inc., made an emergency landing at Syracuse international airport, Syracuse, NY due to the incapacitation of the second officer, steve smith, who became ill during flight. Second officer smith was removed from the cockpit, attended by a doctor-on-board the flight, and subsequently transported to the hospital. The flight terminated in Syracuse. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) ON MARCH 16, 1999, FLIGHT 1606, A B-727-200, N2811W, OPERATED BY DELTA AIRLINES, INC., MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT SYRACUSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SYRACUSE, NY DUE TO THE INCAPACITATION OF THE SECOND OFFICER, STEVE SMITH, WHO BECAME ILL DURING FLIGHT. SECOND OFFICER SMITH WAS REMOVED FROM THE COCKPIT, ATTENDED BY A DOCTOR-ON-BOARD THE FLIGHT, AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FLIGHT TERMINATED IN SYRACUSE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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