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A DA900EX developed cockpit smoke from an unknown source so an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby international airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1056181 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201212 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 2000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Smoke in the cockpit from an undermined source. Emergency declared. ATC vectored us to a suitable airport. Smoke cleared on final approach. Landed without incident. Detained by government officials until us embassy could workout exit visas. Departed via charter jet 23 hours later. Incident aircraft still at the divert airport awaiting repairs.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DA900EX developed cockpit smoke from an unknown source so an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby international airport.
Narrative: Smoke in the cockpit from an undermined source. Emergency declared. ATC vectored us to a suitable airport. Smoke cleared on final approach. Landed without incident. Detained by Government Officials until U.S. Embassy could workout exit VISAS. Departed via charter jet 23 hours later. Incident aircraft still at the divert airport awaiting repairs.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.