What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Delta airlines flt 218 slc-dfw. At 500 ft AGL a clamp on the number 2 engine bleed air duct failed allowing pressurized hot air into the aft cargo bay. Simulataneously the aft cargo fire light illuminated and smoke occured in the cockpit and aft cabin. The aircrew discharged both fire bottles without effect as the light remained illuminated. The aircrew declared an emergency and executed an emergency return to slc. The aircraft made a full stop and shutdown on the runway. Evacuation was accomplished via the L1 chute. No injuries to the aircrew and passengers. No fire. This is a final report. Report will be amended as necessary pending evaluation of the clamp by the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DELTA AIRLINES FLT 218 SLC-DFW. AT 500 FT AGL A CLAMP ON THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE BLEED AIR DUCT FAILED ALLOWING PRESSURIZED HOT AIR INTO THE AFT CARGO BAY. SIMULATANEOUSLY THE AFT CARGO FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE OCCURED IN THE COCKPIT AND AFT CABIN. THE AIRCREW DISCHARGED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WITHOUT EFFECT AS THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO SLC. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FULL STOP AND SHUTDOWN ON THE RUNWAY. EVACUATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED VIA THE L1 CHUTE. NO INJURIES TO THE AIRCREW AND PASSENGERS. NO FIRE. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT. REPORT WILL BE AMENDED AS NECESSARY PENDING EVALUATION OF THE CLAMP BY THE NTSB.
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