What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Tuesday, may 4, 1999, a Saab 340A, N35CQ, s/a 340A-035, operated by chautauqua airlines d/b/a usair express landed on runway 5, at 2025 local at the Buffalo niagara international airport after reporting a possible fire and smoke in the cargo compartment. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. The cargo fire bottle was discharged in flight and slightly thereafter the light extinguished. No sign of smoke or fire were found upon inspection of the cargo compartment. Maintenance replaced both smoke detectors and the fire bottle. A function check of the system was made with no discrepancies found. The aircraft was then returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1999, A SAAB 340A, N35CQ, S/A 340A-035, OPERATED BY CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES D/B/A USAIR EXPRESS LANDED ON RUNWAY 5, AT 2025 LOCAL AT THE BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AFTER REPORTING A POSSIBLE FIRE AND SMOKE IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED IN FLIGHT AND SLIGHTLY THEREAFTER THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR FIRE WERE FOUND UPON INSPECTION OF THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE FIRE BOTTLE. A FUNCTION CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS MADE WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.