What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Shortly after takeoff the flight crew noticed an odor in the cockpit. The flight attendants (f/as) confirmed this by alerting the cockpit. Several passengers also reported this to the f/as. F/as also reported that the side walls and ceiling seemed warmer than usual. The captain reported this to ATC and asked to return to lga. The f/a then reported that the floor in the same area was hot. The captain then declared an emergency. The aircraft landed at lg. The fire chief reported that there was no indication of fire around the aircraft. The flight attendants then reported a haze or smoke in the rear cabin of the aircraft. The captain elected to deplane the passengers. Everyone exited the aircraft through the "R1" door which was provided by the port authority. The aircraft was taxied to the gate. Delta mechanics found no discrepancies. The aircraft was test flown, signed off, and was returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (F/AS) CONFIRMED THIS BY ALERTING THE COCKPIT. SEVERAL PASSENGERS ALSO REPORTED THIS TO THE F/AS. F/AS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SIDE WALLS AND CEILING SEEMED WARMER THAN USUAL. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THIS TO ATC AND ASKED TO RETURN TO LGA. THE F/A THEN REPORTED THAT THE FLOOR IN THE SAME AREA WAS HOT. THE CAPTAIN THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LG. THE FIRE CHIEF REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FIRE AROUND THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS THEN REPORTED A HAZE OR SMOKE IN THE REAR CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DEPLANE THE PASSENGERS. EVERYONE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT THROUGH THE "R1" DOOR WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE GATE. DELTA MECHANICS FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN, SIGNED OFF, AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.