What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On may 24, 2001, fedex flight 1503, a Boeing 727-233, landed without any abnormal indications and taxied to the ramp. The cargo was being offloaded and the flight crew left the aircraft. The maintenance crew was called to the aircraft after smoke was observed coming from the tail of the aircraft. A fire broke out in the aft fuselage on the left side adjacent to the rear air stair door. The mechanics extinguished the fire with ramp fire extinguishers. Crash rescue had been notified and responded. The fire was out prior to the arrival of the fire trucks.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MAY 24, 2001, FEDEX FLIGHT 1503, A BOEING 727-233, LANDED WITHOUT ANY ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP. THE CARGO WAS BEING OFFLOADED AND THE FLIGHT CREW LEFT THE AIRCRAFT. THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS CALLED TO THE AIRCRAFT AFTER SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT. A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE AFT FUSELAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE ADJACENT TO THE REAR AIR STAIR DOOR. THE MECHANICS EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH RAMP FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. CRASH RESCUE HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND RESPONDED. THE FIRE WAS OUT PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRE TRUCKS.
Other reports on N277FE · 3
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