What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) After departing crq (mcclellan-palomar airport, carlsbad, CA) for las vegas and reaching flight level 270, the crew heard an arching noise. The cabin "no smoking/fasten seat belt light" smoldered, sparked, then caught fire. The crew was able to extinguish the fire, broadcast the emergency, and land at kvcv without further incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER DEPARTING CRQ (MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT, CARLSBAD, CA) FOR LAS VEGAS AND REACHING FLIGHT LEVEL 270, THE CREW HEARD AN ARCHING NOISE. THE CABIN "NO SMOKING/FASTEN SEAT BELT LIGHT" SMOLDERED, SPARKED, THEN CAUGHT FIRE. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BROADCAST THE EMERGENCY, AND LAND AT KVCV WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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