Narrative:

We had just taken off from ZZZZ. 10 mins later we received a call from the #3 flight attendant that smoke was filling the cabin around the wing area. We declared an emergency and turned back to ZZZZ. I completed the emergency checklist and the report was that the smoke was still filling the cabin with a burning smell. Sparks were observed from the monitor #3 and #5. The cabin crew moved the people to the front and rear of the aircraft. We requested the fire trucks and assistance and prepared the plane for a landing. Upon stopping the aircraft; I confirmed with the cabin crew that the smoke had slowed and we agreed to taxi the plane a short distance to the ramp where the emergency personnel were ready. Upon stopping the aircraft at the ramp; we evacuate/evacuationed the passenger immediately and fire rescue came on board. They evaluated the situation and determined that there was no further concern for fire or smoke. It appeared that the #3 and #5 monitor had overheated and shorted out causing the smoke and sparks. The aircraft was turned over to maintenance. The whole crew did an outstanding; professional job. They were openly praised by the passenger.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. FLT CREW DECLARED EMER; RETURNED TO DEP ARPT; AND EVACUATED ACFT.

Narrative: WE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM ZZZZ. 10 MINS LATER WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE #3 FLT ATTENDANT THAT SMOKE WAS FILLING THE CABIN AROUND THE WING AREA. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND TURNED BACK TO ZZZZ. I COMPLETED THE EMER CHKLIST AND THE RPT WAS THAT THE SMOKE WAS STILL FILLING THE CABIN WITH A BURNING SMELL. SPARKS WERE OBSERVED FROM THE MONITOR #3 AND #5. THE CABIN CREW MOVED THE PEOPLE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE ACFT. WE REQUESTED THE FIRE TRUCKS AND ASSISTANCE AND PREPARED THE PLANE FOR A LNDG. UPON STOPPING THE ACFT; I CONFIRMED WITH THE CABIN CREW THAT THE SMOKE HAD SLOWED AND WE AGREED TO TAXI THE PLANE A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE RAMP WHERE THE EMER PERSONNEL WERE READY. UPON STOPPING THE ACFT AT THE RAMP; WE EVACED THE PAX IMMEDIATELY AND FIRE RESCUE CAME ON BOARD. THEY EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONCERN FOR FIRE OR SMOKE. IT APPEARED THAT THE #3 AND #5 MONITOR HAD OVERHEATED AND SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE SMOKE AND SPARKS. THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MAINT. THE WHOLE CREW DID AN OUTSTANDING; PROFESSIONAL JOB. THEY WERE OPENLY PRAISED BY THE PAX.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.