From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)After take-off, a portion of the #3 engine nose cowl acostic liner separated and entered engine intake. ATC declared an emergency. Aircraft returned to airport without engine shutdown. Flames were witnessed coming from rear of #3 engine. Aircraft landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AFTER TAKE-OFF, A PORTION OF THE #3 ENGINE NOSE COWL ACOSTIC LINER SEPARATED AND ENTERED ENGINE INTAKE. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FLAMES WERE WITNESSED COMING FROM REAR OF #3 ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Other reports on N282US · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.