What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 18, 2000, at 0535E, a DC-8-73F, s/n 46100, registered as N802UP and operated as ups (ipxa) flight #172, was enroute from "sdf" to "MDT" when the crew noted smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft diverted to "pit" and landed on runway 10L and the crew evacuated the sircraft on the runway using the slide. The crew of four had no injuries and the aircraft was towed to the ramp. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and found that the pilots "eadi" had failed. The "eadi" was replaced. Also, all engnes bottles. All operations checks c/w and aircraft was returned to service. Incident closed.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 18, 2000, AT 0535E, A DC-8-73F, S/N 46100, REGISTERED AS N802UP AND OPERATED AS UPS (IPXA) FLIGHT #172, WAS ENROUTE FROM "SDF" TO "MDT" WHEN THE CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO "PIT" AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 10L AND THE CREW EVACUATED THE SIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY USING THE SLIDE. THE CREW OF FOUR HAD NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THAT THE PILOTS "EADI" HAD FAILED. THE "EADI" WAS REPLACED. ALSO, ALL ENGNES BOTTLES. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKS C/W AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. INCIDENT CLOSED.
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