What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 10, 2016 at approximately 1343 eastern daylight time (EDT), republic airlines flight 4680, an Embraer ERJ170-200LR, encountered a large bird strike to the #1 engine just after V1 rotation on departure from Key West International Airport (eyw). During climb out the #1 engine shut itself down. Pilot initiated qrc & qrh checklists for #1 engine fire, severe damage, separation procedures. Pilot declared an emergency and requested to return to eyw. ARFF was notified at eyw. Aircraft landed safely at eyw. No injuries reported. The passenger flight was operating under 14 code of federal regulations part 121 domestic rules. The flight was operating under instrument flight rules (IFR) and was in visual flight rules (VFR) during take-off at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 10, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 1343 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), REPUBLIC AIRLINES FLIGHT 4680, AN EMBRAER ERJ170-200LR, ENCOUNTERED A LARGE BIRD STRIKE TO THE #1 ENGINE JUST AFTER V1 ROTATION ON DEPARTURE FROM KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EYW). DURING CLIMB OUT THE #1 ENGINE SHUT ITSELF DOWN. PILOT INITIATED QRC & QRH CHECKLISTS FOR #1 ENGINE FIRE, SEVERE DAMAGE, SEPARATION PROCEDURES. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO EYW. ARFF WAS NOTIFIED AT EYW. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT EYW. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE PASSENGER FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 121 DOMESTIC RULES. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATING UNDER INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) AND WAS IN VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) DURING TAKE-OFF AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
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