Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Piedmont Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N670AE performing flight AA-5895 from Charlotte,NC to Evansville,IN (USA), was enroute at FL360 when the crew reported smoke and odour in the cockpit and decided to divert to Louisville,KY (USA). On final approach to Louisville’s runway 17R the crew advised that there was no longer smoke and odour in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely about 35 minutes after leaving FL360.

A replacement Embraer ERJ-145 registration N641AE reached Evansville with a delay of about 7 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Louisville about 14 hours after landing.