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E145 diverted to nearest airport following receipt of an EICAS 'lav smoke' message; confirmed as real by the flight attendant and passengers.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 823266 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During cruise EICAS message 'lavatory smoke' displayed. Flight attendant confirmed that 4 or 5 passengers smelled smoke and that there was haze in the cabin. We declared an emergency and diverted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: E145 diverted to nearest airport following receipt of an EICAS 'LAV SMOKE' message; confirmed as real by the Flight Attendant and passengers.
Narrative: During cruise EICAS message 'Lavatory Smoke' displayed. Flight Attendant confirmed that 4 or 5 passengers smelled smoke and that there was haze in the cabin. We declared an emergency and diverted.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.