What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Just after takeoff from dtw, northwest airlink flt 5802 bound for knoxville (tys), sustained multiple birdstrikes along the left side of the aircraft, just under the captain's windscreen. Additionally, the number one (left) engine showed N1, itt and vib fluctuations along with a distinct smell of burning flesh. ATC was notified and an emergency was declared. The aircraft returned to dtw without further incident. After taxiing off runway 4R and stopping, crash/fire/rescue inspected the aircraft and saw no evidence of fire. The aircraft proceeded to gate C-32. Upon postflight inspection, there was evidence of multiple impacts just below the captain's windscreen and the left engine showed considerable damage. There were no injuries to passengers or crew.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, NORTHWEST AIRLINK FLT 5802 BOUND FOR KNOXVILLE (TYS), SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BIRDSTRIKES ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, JUST UNDER THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSCREEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE NUMBER ONE (LEFT) ENGINE SHOWED N1, ITT AND VIB FLUCTUATIONS ALONG WITH A DISTINCT SMELL OF BURNING FLESH. ATC WAS NOTIFIED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AFTER TAXIING OFF RUNWAY 4R AND STOPPING, CRASH/FIRE/RESCUE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND SAW NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO GATE C-32. UPON POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF MULTIPLE IMPACTS JUST BELOW THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSCREEN AND THE LEFT ENGINE SHOWED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW.
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