What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 28, 2001, at 0751 local, united flight 697, a Boeing 737, N935UA, during cruise flight heard two loud bangs and passengers reported seeing flames from the back of the engine. The flight crew experienced #2 engine flame out. A landing was accomplished without incident. Fire and rescue responded. There were not any injuries. The aircraft landed on runway 23 at the Buffalo niagara international airport (buf) and taxied to the ramp without incident. The airplane mechanic found the #2 engine, N2 stage seized. The #2 engine was removed and replaced. The mechanic ran the installed engine with satisfactory results. The a/c was released for service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2001, AT 0751 LOCAL, UNITED FLIGHT 697, A BOEING 737, N935UA, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT HEARD TWO LOUD BANGS AND PASSENGERS REPORTED SEEING FLAMES FROM THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED #2 ENGINE FLAME OUT. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NOT ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 AT THE BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (BUF) AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE MECHANIC FOUND THE #2 ENGINE, N2 STAGE SEIZED. THE #2 ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE MECHANIC RAN THE INSTALLED ENGINE WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. THE A/C WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.