Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Envoy Embraer ERJ-145, registration N698CB performing flight AA-4170 from Gulfport,MS to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA), was enroute at FL240 about 100nm eastsoutheast of Alexandria,LA (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Alexandria reporting smoke in cockpit and cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Alexandria’s runway 32 about 23 minutes later.

A replacement ERJ-145 registration N687JS reached Dallas with a delay of 4:45 hours.

The occurrence aircraft departed Alexandria about 14.5 hours after landing and positioned to Dallas Ft. Worth. The aircraft is now still on the ground in Dallas about 8.5 hours after landing in Dallas.