What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During push back PIC aborted initial start on the #2 engine. Attempted restart of the #2 engine when ground crew noticed excessive smoke from the engine. Ground crew signaled to PIC to shut down, fire department called and the passengers were deplaned by normal procedures. Contract maintenance was called (Piedmont hawthorne aviation) the mechanic inspected the engine and area for discrepancy, none found and the aircraft was returned to service. Aircraft departed at 2220 local time with passengers. Passenger injury summary not known by ASI.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING PUSH BACK PIC ABORTED INITIAL START ON THE #2 ENGINE. ATTEMPTED RESTART OF THE #2 ENGINE WHEN GROUND CREW NOTICED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE. GROUND CREW SIGNALED TO PIC TO SHUT DOWN, FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED BY NORMAL PROCEDURES. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED (PIEDMONT HAWTHORNE AVIATION) THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND AREA FOR DISCREPANCY, NONE FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AT 2220 LOCAL TIME WITH PASSENGERS. PASSENGER INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.