Falcon 10/100
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 10500; Flight Crew Type 3800
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Evacuated
Aircraft
Electrical smoke in cockpit.[We were] enroute to [our destination] with 6 passengers. Climbing through FL220 smoke was seen coming from [the] central pedestal near the FMS unit. Memory items for Electrical Smoke Checklist completed [and a] emergency descent was performed. Vectors to closest airport were requested.Power was turned off and continued to [the divert airport] a slats only landing initiated and stopped aircraft on runway with Crash/Fire equipment standing by.Emergency evacuation performed and all persons exited the aircraft.
Falcon 10 Captain reports smoke coming from the pedestal near the FMS unit passing through FL220. The flight diverts to the nearest suitable airport and the passengers are evacuated through the main entryway.