Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

An Endeavor Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N298PQ performing flight DL-5090 from New York La Guardia,NY to Saint Louis,MO (USA), was enroute at FL360 about 20nm southeast of Pittsburgh,PA (USA) when the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and decided to divert to Pittsburgh. The aircraft landed safely on Pittsburgh’s runway 28R about 25 minutes after leaving FL360.

The airline reported the aircraft diverted due to smoke in the cockpit, the landing was safe. A replacement aircraft was dispatched.

A replacement CRJ-900 registration N147PQ reached Saint Louis with a delay of about 4 hours.