IN RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST, PLEASE FIND BELOW A DETAILED PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) REPORT REGARDING THE EVENT THAT OCCURRED ON MAY 10, 2026, INVOLVING LEARJET 60, N269GJ. FOLLOWING THE OCCURRENCE, I ALSO REVIEWED THE EVENT WITH BOTH FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS IN MY CAPACITY AS CHIEF PILOT TO ENSURE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. ON MAY 10, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 EST, WHILE OPERATING LR60 N269GJ DURING CLIMB ON THE AGERS1 SID EN ROUTE TO DUCEN INTERSECTION, THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. DURING CLIMB IN HEADING MODE AND WHILE DEVIATING FOR WEATHER, ATC ISSUED A DIRECT-TO DUCEN CLEARANCE ON THE AGERS1 SID. DURING THIS PHASE, THE CREW OBSERVED THAT FMS 1 WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AT THAT TIME, CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE FIRST OFFICER, WHOSE FMS 2 WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, IN ORDER TO CONTINUE NAVIGATION DIRECT TO DUCEN. THE PIC ASSUMED COMMUNICATIONS WITH ATC AND BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING FMS 1. SUBSEQUENTLY, ATC CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB TO FL310. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE FIRST OFFICER’S PFD FAILED, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE DETECTION OF AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE PIC IMMEDIATELY ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC FOR SMOKE/FUMES IN THE COCKPIT, AND INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE OF 11,000 FEET. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS DIRECTED TO BEGIN THE “SMOKE AND FUMES” EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. AT NO TIME WAS VISIBLE SMOKE OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT OR CABIN. THE PASSENGERS WERE PROMPTLY INFORMED BY THE PILOT MONITORING THAT A MAINTENANCE-RELATED ISSUE HAD OCCURRED AND WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMAIN SEATED WITH SEATBELTS FASTENED. BOTH PILOTS DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND CONTINUED WITH THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WHILE CONDUCTING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE PIC REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS BACK TO KFLL. THE “SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT” CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED TO THE FIRST DECISION POINT, AT WHICH TIME THE CREW DETERMINED THAT THE ODOR HAD DISSIPATED. ATC PROVIDED VECTORS AND ALTITUDE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE RETURN TO KFLL. THE PIC CONTINUED AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE THE FIRST OFFICER CONFIGURED THE COCKPIT FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 10L. ALL APPLICABLE DESCENT, APPROACH, AND BEFORE-LANDING CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ON RUNWAY 10L AND TAXIED VIA TAXIWAYS B, C4, C, AND E TO SIGNATURE AVIATION. THE PIC DETERMINED THAT NO ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE REQUIRED UPON ARRIVAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED BY THE CREW. THE FIRST OFFICER DE-POWERED THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE PIC SUBSEQUENTLY OPENED THE CABIN DOOR FOR THE SEVEN PASSENGERS. ONE PASSENGER BRIEFLY RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM AIRPORT EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND WAS ABLE TO DEPART THE AIRPORT UNDER THEIR OWN POWER.
| Incident date | May 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Flight | MAY10 |
| Aircraft | BOMBDR BD7001A10 |
| Registration | N807DC |
| Affected area | Cockpit |
| Event type | Fumes or Odor |
| Verification | Official |
Sources
- FAA SDR: N807DC fumes or odor report on 2026-05-28 (external.apic4e.faa.gov)
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