What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Skywest flight 5769 scheduled to operate from modesto, CA (mod) to los angles, CA (lax) declared an emergency due to smoke in the cockpit during descent and diverted to Bakersfield, CA (bfl). The aircraft landed safely and the crew initiated an emergency evacuation on the taxiway after landing via the entry door. No injuries were reported. The fire department confirmed that there was no fire and confirmed the smell of smoke. During the investigation by skywest maintenance, oil and oil mist was found in the icc cavity area of the right engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SKYWEST FLIGHT 5769 SCHEDULED TO OPERATE FROM MODESTO, CA (MOD) TO LOS ANGLES, CA (LAX) DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DURING DESCENT AND DIVERTED TO BAKERSFIELD, CA (BFL). THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND THE CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING VIA THE ENTRY DOOR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO FIRE AND CONFIRMED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION BY SKYWEST MAINTENANCE, OIL AND OIL MIST WAS FOUND IN THE ICC CAVITY AREA OF THE RIGHT ENGINE.