What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, piedmont airlines flight 5009 stuck a bird just prior to touchdown while landing at Philadelphia international airport (phl). The aircraft taxied to the gate and passengers disembarked without incident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed that the bird strike occurred on the left flap and a piece of the left flap was missing. Further inspection revealed that the left engine had ingested debris from the flap.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019, PIEDMONT AIRLINES FLIGHT 5009 STUCK A BIRD JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN WHILE LANDING AT PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PHL). THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE AND PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE BIRD STRIKE OCCURRED ON THE LEFT FLAP AND A PIECE OF THE LEFT FLAP WAS MISSING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT ENGINE HAD INGESTED DEBRIS FROM THE FLAP.
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