Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Envoy Airlines Embraer ERJ-135, registration N807AE performing flight MQ-3386/AA-3386 from New York La Guardia,NY (USA) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 39 people on board, was enroute at FL240 about 50nm southwest of Syracuse,NY (USA) when the crew reported visual smoke in the cockpit, at least one of the pilots donned the oxygen mask. The aircraft diverted to Syracuse, on approach the crew removed the oxygen masks after radio transmissions failed, the crew advised the smoke had gone and continued for a safe landing on runway 28 about 15 minutes after the decision to divert.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-135 registration N822AE reached Toronto with a delay of 5.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 9 hours, then positioned back to New York La Guardia and is still on the ground in La Guardia about 22 hours after landing there.