What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Inbound to neward international airport, the flight attendant reported a fire in the left forward galley oven. In flight emergency declared to ewr and requested CFR be available. Flight attendant workman used halon fire extinguisher to put out the fire in less than 1 minute. Crew determined fire was out. Aircraft proceeded to ewr, landed and taxied to gate without further incident. Maintenance inspected and found paper napkin remains in oven by heating element. Removed paper, cleaned oven. Ops check ok. Replaced fire extinguisher. Aircraft was returned to service. Conferred with paul cox, NTSB, and concluded no further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INBOUND TO NEWARD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A FIRE IN THE LEFT FORWARD GALLEY OVEN. IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED TO EWR AND REQUESTED CFR BE AVAILABLE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT WORKMAN USED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT THE FIRE IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE. CREW DETERMINED FIRE WAS OUT. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO EWR, LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PAPER NAPKIN REMAINS IN OVEN BY HEATING ELEMENT. REMOVED PAPER, CLEANED OVEN. OPS CHECK OK. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. CONFERRED WITH PAUL COX, NTSB, AND CONCLUDED NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
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