What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During number 1 engine start the APU temperature spiked then shut down. Ramp personnel reported that flames were coming from the APU exhaust, and smoke from the inlet. Aircraft returned to the gate and the captain initiated an evacuation. All passengers were evacuated through the main cabin entry door in less than one minute, as reported. Escape slides were not used for the evacuation, and no injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
DURING NUMBER 1 ENGINE START THE APU TEMPERATURE SPIKED THEN SHUT DOWN. RAMP PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE APU EXHAUST, AND SMOKE FROM THE INLET. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE AND THE CAPTAIN INITIATED AN EVACUATION. ALL PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED THROUGH THE MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE, AS REPORTED. ESCAPE SLIDES WERE NOT USED FOR THE EVACUATION, AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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