What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On March 26,2008, at 1220 MST, a Raytheon aircraft company 1900D, operating as great lakes airlines flight 5187, N261GL, returned to land due to an open cargo door just following takeoff from Page Municipal Airport, Page, Arizona. Great lakes aviation was operating the scheduled, domestic passenger flight under the porvisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 121 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The captain, first officer, and 11 passengers were not injured. The airplane sustained minor damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and the flight was destined for four corners reginal airport, farmington, new Mexico.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MARCH 26,2008, AT 1220 MST, A RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 1900D, OPERATING AS GREAT LAKES AIRLINES FLIGHT 5187, N261GL, RETURNED TO LAND DUE TO AN OPEN CARGO DOOR JUST FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM PAGE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PAGE, ARIZONA. GREAT LAKES AVIATION WAS OPERATING THE SCHEDULED, DOMESTIC PASSENGER FLIGHT UNDER THE PORVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121 ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES FLIGHT PLAN. THE CAPTAIN, FIRST OFFICER, AND 11 PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND THE FLIGHT WAS DESTINED FOR FOUR CORNERS REGINAL AIRPORT, FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO.
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