What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: crew stated they started to smell smoke in the cockpit 18 miles from Middletown at 12,000 feet. The crew diverted to Middletown; the landing at Middletown was uneventful. Investigation as to the cause revealed the terminal block had come loose on the captain's windshield for the windshield heat. Maintenance replaced the windshield and returned the aircraft to service. No fire or injuries occurred in this incident. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: CREW STATED THEY STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT 18 MILES FROM MIDDLETOWN AT 12,000 FEET. THE CREW DIVERTED TO MIDDLETOWN; THE LANDING AT MIDDLETOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL. INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE REVEALED THE TERMINAL BLOCK HAD COME LOOSE ON THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD FOR THE WINDSHIELD HEAT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. NO FIRE OR INJURIES OCCURRED IN THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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