What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 30, 2011, a Bombardier model CL-600 aircraft operating for mesa airlines cert. (Masa) departed chicago o'hare (ord) flight number 7195 to San Antonio, Texas airport (sat). Upon arrival and during preparing to deplane pax, the ground handler connecting the external APU unit experienced arcing between the receptacle and the jet-way power cord. The arcing caused flames and smoke. The fire was contained and extinguished by the ground crew personnel. All pax were reported uninjured, as they made an urgent evacuation to the jet-way. One ground contracting handler received minor burns to his hand. The aircraft received minor damage to the APU connecting receptacle.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 30, 2011, A BOMBARDIER MODEL CL-600 AIRCRAFT OPERATING FOR MESA AIRLINES CERT. (MASA) DEPARTED CHICAGO O'HARE (ORD) FLIGHT NUMBER 7195 TO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AIRPORT (SAT). UPON ARRIVAL AND DURING PREPARING TO DEPLANE PAX, THE GROUND HANDLER CONNECTING THE EXTERNAL APU UNIT EXPERIENCED ARCING BETWEEN THE RECEPTACLE AND THE JET-WAY POWER CORD. THE ARCING CAUSED FLAMES AND SMOKE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED AND EXTINGUISHED BY THE GROUND CREW PERSONNEL. ALL PAX WERE REPORTED UNINJURED, AS THEY MADE AN URGENT EVACUATION TO THE JET-WAY. ONE GROUND CONTRACTING HANDLER RECEIVED MINOR BURNS TO HIS HAND. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE APU CONNECTING RECEPTACLE.