What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On January 19, 2005, U.S. Airways express (operated by mesa airlines), flight 2814 returned to Lexington, KY (lex) due to smoke in the cockpit. Flight 2814 departed Lexington, KY (lex) enroute to charlotte, NC. Approximately 20 minutes into the flight a flight attendant informed the crew of a haze and odorous smell in the aircraft. The aircraft returned to lex and landed safely and without incident. There were no injuries reported. There were 23 occupants on the aircraft. The aircraft was inspected by lex maintenance personnel and de-ice fluid was found in the environmental ducting. The aircraft was ferried on a non-revenue flight to charlotte maintenance for further inspection. Upon arrival at charlotte maintenance replaced the number 2 air conditioning pack.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JANUARY 19, 2005, U.S. AIRWAYS EXPRESS (OPERATED BY MESA AIRLINES), FLIGHT 2814 RETURNED TO LEXINGTON, KY (LEX) DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT 2814 DEPARTED LEXINGTON, KY (LEX) ENROUTE TO CHARLOTTE, NC. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT A FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CREW OF A HAZE AND ODOROUS SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LEX AND LANDED SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THERE WERE 23 OCCUPANTS ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY LEX MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AND DE-ICE FLUID WAS FOUND IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL DUCTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED ON A NON-REVENUE FLIGHT TO CHARLOTTE MAINTENANCE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. UPON ARRIVAL AT CHARLOTTE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER 2 AIR CONDITIONING PACK.