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) Fed ex MD-11-11F flight crew reported that they had a fire in the number 1 engine. The flight crew declared an emergency into ind. Fire rescue was dispatched. There was no visible sign of fire. Maintenance found a bad fire loop and repaired the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FED EX MD-11-11F FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A FIRE IN THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO IND. FIRE RESCUE WAS DISPATCHED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BAD FIRE LOOP AND REPAIRED THE AIRCRAFT.