Piedmont E145 near Raleigh/Durham on Sep 8th 2019, smoke in the cockpit

Last Update: September 10, 2019 / 21:11:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 8, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Piedmont Airlines

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
Greenville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N906AE

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

A Piedmont Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N906AE performing AA-4721 from Charlotte,NC to Greenville,NC (USA) with 21 people on board, was enroute at FL230 about 35nm southwest of Raleigh/Durham,NC (USA) when the crew donned their oxygen masks, declared emergency and decided to divert to Raleigh/Durham reporting smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely on Raleigh's runway 23L about 15 minutes later. One person on board requested medical assistance, was checked at the airport by paramedics but did not need to be taken to a hospital.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service after about 13.5 hours on the ground.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N906AE
Country of Registration
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Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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Number of Seats
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ICAO Aircraft Type
E145
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine Count
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Engine Manufacturer
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Engine Model
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Pounds of Thrust
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 8, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Piedmont Airlines

Departure
Charlotte, United States

Destination
Greenville, United States

Aircraft Registration
N906AE

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Type Designator
E145

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