What happened
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(-23) While N1460A was enroute from msp to dfw, flight attendant advised cockpit crew that something was burning in the galley, smoke and source could not be identified. An emergency was declared and aircraft diverted to fsd. Prior to landing, smoke dissipated. Mechanic found some charred wires in the area of oven controls. Inspection confirmed forward oven fan wires to be the cause of the smoke.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) WHILE N1460A WAS ENROUTE FROM MSP TO DFW, FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED COCKPIT CREW THAT SOMETHING WAS BURNING IN THE GALLEY, SMOKE AND SOURCE COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FSD. PRIOR TO LANDING, SMOKE DISSIPATED. MECHANIC FOUND SOME CHARRED WIRES IN THE AREA OF OVEN CONTROLS. INSPECTION CONFIRMED FORWARD OVEN FAN WIRES TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE.
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