What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On January 24, 2002, at 1400 eastern standard time, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-41, N754NW, operated as flight 1118, experienced a right engine tail pipe fire during engine start while on the ramp near the end of runway 32 at the Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis, Indiana. An emergency evacuation was performed during which one passenger received a broken arm. The 2 cockpit crewmembers, 3 flight attendants, and 69 other passengers were not injured. The scheduled domestic flight was operating under 14 CFR part 121. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The scheduled destination for the flight was detroit, Michigan. The airplane was positioned at the end of the runway with the engines shut down due to an air traffic control delay. The fire occurred as the right engine was being restarted in preparation for takeoff. (-23) on January 24, 2002, at approximately 1400EST, a DC-9-41, N754NW, operated as nw flight 1118, experienced a right engine tailpipe fire during engine start while on the ramp near the end of rw 32 at Indianapolis International Airport (kind) Indianapolis, Indiana. An emergency evacuation was per formed during which one passenger a privacy data omitted received a broken arm when he fell from the R1 gally door slide. The 2 crewmembers, three flight attendants, and 69 other passengers were not injured. The airplane was positioned at the end of the runway with engines shut down due to an air traffic delay. The fire occurred as the right engine was restarted in preparation for departure.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 24, 2002, AT 1400 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-41, N754NW, OPERATED AS FLIGHT 1118, EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGINE TAIL PIPE FIRE DURING ENGINE START WHILE ON THE RAMP NEAR THE END OF RUNWAY 32 AT THE INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS PERFORMED DURING WHICH ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM. THE 2 COCKPIT CREWMEMBERS, 3 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 69 OTHER PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE SCHEDULED DOMESTIC FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CFR PART 121. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION FOR THE FLIGHT WAS DETROIT, MICHIGAN. THE AIRPLANE WAS POSITIONED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE ENGINES SHUT DOWN DUE TO AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DELAY. THE FIRE OCCURRED AS THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS BEING RESTARTED IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF. (-23) ON JANUARY 24, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400EST, A DC-9-41, N754NW, OPERATED AS NW FLIGHT 1118, EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGINE TAILPIPE FIRE DURING ENGINE START WHILE ON THE RAMP NEAR THE END OF RW 32 AT INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KIND) INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS PER FORMED DURING WHICH ONE PASSENGER A ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ RECEIVED A BROKEN ARM WHEN HE FELL FROM THE R1 GALLY DOOR SLIDE. THE 2 CREWMEMBERS, THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, AND 69 OTHER PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS POSITIONED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY WITH ENGINES SHUT DOWN DUE TO AN AIR TRAFFIC DELAY. THE FIRE OCCURRED AS THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS RESTARTED IN PREPARATION FOR DEPARTURE.
NTSB investigation
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