What happened
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(-23) On Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at 0734 EST, a Douglas DC-9-32, N216ME, flight 273, operated by midwest express airlines, on a flight from ewk to mke during cruise flight at level 310, the flight crew experienced a decreasing oil pressure with the left engine. The low oil light illuminated. The flight crew followed company procedures during engine shut down. The flight diverted to buf airport and a landing was accomplished on runway 23. Fire and rescue responded. There were no injuries. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. The aircraft technician found oil coming out of the engine exhaust. They removed and replaced the left engine. The operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2002, AT 0734 EST, A DOUGLAS DC-9-32, N216ME, FLIGHT 273, OPERATED BY MIDWEST EXPRESS AIRLINES, ON A FLIGHT FROM EWK TO MKE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT LEVEL 310, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A DECREASING OIL PRESSURE WITH THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LOW OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED COMPANY PROCEDURES DURING ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BUF AIRPORT AND A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON RUNWAY 23. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN FOUND OIL COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
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