What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 4, 2014, at approximately 2030 eastern daylight savings time (EST), republic airlines flight 4913, a Bombardier DHC-8-402, performed an emergency landing and evacuation at the Pittsburgh International Airport (pit). The passenger flight was operating under 14 code of federal regulations part 121 domestic rules and originated from newark liberty airport (ewr). The flight was operated under instrument flight rules (IFR) and was in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at the time of the incident.
The captain initiated the evacuation due to the presence of smoke during the descent. All exits were used and one minor passenger injury was reported. The evacuation time was estimated to be one minute.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 4, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME (EST), REPUBLIC AIRLINES FLIGHT 4913, A BOMBARDIER DHC-8-402, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND EVACUATION AT THE PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PIT). THE PASSENGER FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121 DOMESTIC RULES AND ORIGINATED FROM NEWARK LIBERTY AIRPORT (EWR). THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) AND WAS IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
THE CAPTAIN INITIATED THE EVACUATION DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE DURING THE DESCENT. ALL EXITS WERE USED AND ONE MINOR PASSENGER INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE EVACUATION TIME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE ONE MINUTE.
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