What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 24, 2004 a Bombardier DHC-8-401, operated by horizon air industries, inc on a scheduled domestic passenger flight under provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 121. Flight 2368, destined for missoula MO. Reported to Seattle ATCT at 1406PST a lightning strike while climbing through 2800'. The aircraft was 7 miles se of sea/tac. The aircraft returned to Seattle as a precaution. After the aircraft was parked at the gate an aid car was called to ensure there were no injuries to the crew and passengers. During a lightning strike inspection performed by Seattle based horizon maintenance personnel, the radome, prop spinner and 103 rivets indicated evidence of lightning damage. The aircraft was ferried to portland or for repairs.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 24, 2004 A BOMBARDIER DHC-8-401, OPERATED BY HORIZON AIR INDUSTRIES, INC ON A SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT UNDER PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 121. FLIGHT 2368, DESTINED FOR MISSOULA MO. REPORTED TO SEATTLE ATCT AT 1406PST A LIGHTNING STRIKE WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 2800'. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 7 MILES SE OF SEA/TAC. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SEATTLE AS A PRECAUTION. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE AN AID CAR WAS CALLED TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW AND PASSENGERS. DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PERFORMED BY SEATTLE BASED HORIZON MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, THE RADOME, PROP SPINNER AND 103 RIVETS INDICATED EVIDENCE OF LIGHTNING DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PORTLAND OR FOR REPAIRS.
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