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An MD10 flight crew experienced smoke and odor in the cockpit; declared an emergency; and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 894051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 6000 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Crew and jump seater seater noticed acrid smell followed by substantial smoke in the cockpit. Crew declared emergency and diverted to [nearest suitable airport] without further event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD10 flight crew experienced smoke and odor in the cockpit; declared an emergency; and diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Crew and jump seater seater noticed acrid smell followed by substantial smoke in the cockpit. Crew declared emergency and diverted to [nearest suitable airport] without further event.
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.