What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was at 11,000 ft., during approach first officers altimeter: flight director & yaw damp became inoperative followed by smoke in the cockpit through the first officers instrument panel. Captain declared an emergency, crew and passengers donned their oxygen mask. Crew landed and evacuated the passengers onto the runway without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS AT 11,000 FT., DURING APPROACH FIRST OFFICERS ALTIMETER: FLIGHT DIRECTOR & YAW DAMP BECAME INOPERATIVE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT THROUGH THE FIRST OFFICERS INSTRUMENT PANEL. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, CREW AND PASSENGERS DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASK. CREW LANDED AND EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS ONTO THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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