Narrative:

Climbing through 10;000 ft crew noticed strong smell of smoke in cabin and cockpit. Never actually saw smoke; but decided to return for landing. No fire was detected and smell never got worse; so we landed and taxied to the gate escorted by crash fire and rescue. Parked the aircraft; determined passengers were all ok and the crew was good. Answered questions from paramedics and performed parking check. Not sure possible electrical issues. No suggestions; I feel everyone involved handled the situation effectively and efficiently. Communication was great and we managed to get the plane on the ground without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERJ-145 flight crew reported a strong smell of smoke during the climb; and subsequently returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: Climbing through 10;000 ft crew noticed strong smell of smoke in cabin and cockpit. Never actually saw smoke; but decided to return for landing. No fire was detected and smell never got worse; so we landed and taxied to the gate escorted by crash fire and rescue. Parked the aircraft; determined passengers were all ok and the crew was good. Answered questions from paramedics and performed parking check. Not sure possible electrical issues. No suggestions; I feel everyone involved handled the situation effectively and efficiently. Communication was great and we managed to get the plane on the ground without incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.