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Incident

FAA incident report · EMB EMB135KL · Indianapolis, IN · September 15, 2003

Date: September 15, 2003 · 10:18 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Indianapolis International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Aircraft: N801AE
Reported as: EMB EMB135KL

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 9/15/2003 American eagle flight 4296 declared an emergency shortly after departing ind. An ecas warning for smoke in the baggage compartment had illuminated. The fire bottles were discharged and an uneventful landing was made. The smoke detector sensors were cleaned and the bottles were replaced. No other defects were found. A SDR is to be submitted by the operator.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 9/15/2003 AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 4296 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING IND. AN ECAS WARNING FOR SMOKE IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. THE SMOKE DETECTOR SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND THE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND. A SDR IS TO BE SUBMITTED BY THE OPERATOR.