What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Wednesday, January 19, 2000, at approximately 0916 local, a united airlines B-727, N729RU, experienced a #3 engine fire warning at V1 on takeoff from Buffalo niagara international airport, Buffalo, NY. The crew shut down the engine and the fire warning light went out. The crew declared an emergency and returned to buf without further incident. Maintenance reported a bleed air duct failure. There was no actual fire and no injuries reported. 8th stage bleed air duct replaced and cowling blowout panel replaced. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000, AT APPROXIMATELY 0916 LOCAL, A UNITED AIRLINES B-727, N729RU, EXPERIENCED A #3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AT V1 ON TAKEOFF FROM BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BUFFALO, NY. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BUF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPORTED A BLEED AIR DUCT FAILURE. THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FIRE AND NO INJURIES REPORTED. 8TH STAGE BLEED AIR DUCT REPLACED AND COWLING BLOWOUT PANEL REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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