What happened
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(-5)Delta airlines flight 746 from atlanta, ga (atl) to Washington, DC, (dca), an MD-88 in a climb to 35.0 experienced smoke in the cabin. First reported by a flight attendant, then a smoke detector alarm sounded. Captain declared an inflight emergency and diverted into Greensboro, NC (gso). Passengers deplaned through jetway and no one was injured. First officer said it did not smell like something burning and it appeared to be clearing. Aircraft was ferried back at atl for delta mechanics to work. Maintenance found oil in APU inlet caused from a leaking chip detector. This oil contaminated the air conditioning ducts.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)DELTA AIRLINES FLIGHT 746 FROM ATLANTA, GA (ATL) TO WASHINGTON, DC, (DCA), AN MD-88 IN A CLIMB TO 35.0 EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FIRST REPORTED BY A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, THEN A SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED INTO GREENSBORO, NC (GSO). PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH JETWAY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. FIRST OFFICER SAID IT DID NOT SMELL LIKE SOMETHING BURNING AND IT APPEARED TO BE CLEARING. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK AT ATL FOR DELTA MECHANICS TO WORK. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL IN APU INLET CAUSED FROM A LEAKING CHIP DETECTOR. THIS OIL CONTAMINATED THE AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS.
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