What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On October 21, 2013, at approximately 1907 local time, the flight crew of flight 1770 was at an atlitude of 8,000FT. When suddenly both pilots heard a loud bang, followed by grinding noise, then flashes of light emmiting from the exhaust pipe were seen by the second in command. Both pilots observed the ng drop to zero. The pilot in command, commanded the second in command to pitch for proper glide speed and proceed direct to maui. The PIC notified ATC of the emergency, completed the engine failure checklist, and secured the engine.
The crew searched for a proper landing spot. Once the spot was chosen, at 2,500 ft. the PIC took over the controls. The aircraft landed on piilani highway, struck two street signs and came to a stop. The crew initiated an evacuation. No injuries reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON OCTOBER 21, 2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 1907 LOCAL TIME, THE FLIGHT CREW OF FLIGHT 1770 WAS AT AN ATLITUDE OF 8,000FT. WHEN SUDDENLY BOTH PILOTS HEARD A LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY GRINDING NOISE, THEN FLASHES OF LIGHT EMMITING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE WERE SEEN BY THE SECOND IN COMMAND. BOTH PILOTS OBSERVED THE NG DROP TO ZERO. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, COMMANDED THE SECOND IN COMMAND TO PITCH FOR PROPER GLIDE SPEED AND PROCEED DIRECT TO MAUI. THE PIC NOTIFIED ATC OF THE EMERGENCY, COMPLETED THE ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST, AND SECURED THE ENGINE.
THE CREW SEARCHED FOR A PROPER LANDING SPOT. ONCE THE SPOT WAS CHOSEN, AT 2,500 FT. THE PIC TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON PIILANI HIGHWAY, STRUCK TWO STREET SIGNS AND CAME TO A STOP. THE CREW INITIATED AN EVACUATION. NO INJURIES REPORTED.
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