Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

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.