What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On June 21, 2002, at 1518Z, American airline, N499AA, experienced a burning smell throughout cabin on take off roll, turned off recirculating fan, smell dissipated. Re-occurred 1 1/2 hrs later into the flight. The smell grew stronger throughout cabin, until after landing at grr. The pilot declared inflight emergency, and emergency equipment were standing by. The aircraft landed without incident. Passengers deplaned through the aft rear stairs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 21, 2002, AT 1518Z, AMERICAN AIRLINE, N499AA, EXPERIENCED A BURNING SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN ON TAKE OFF ROLL, TURNED OFF RECIRCULATING FAN, SMELL DISSIPATED. RE-OCCURRED 1 1/2 HRS LATER INTO THE FLIGHT. THE SMELL GREW STRONGER THROUGHOUT CABIN, UNTIL AFTER LANDING AT GRR. THE PILOT DECLARED INFLIGHT EMERGENCY, AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WERE STANDING BY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH THE AFT REAR STAIRS.
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