EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
About 40 minutes into the flight; the First Officer and I smelled a strong electrical smell in the cockpit. We called the Flight Attendant and asked if she also smelled it. She said that she did and that there was a 'haze' in the cabin air. We [advised] with ATC and completed the QRH items for smoke in the cockpit/cabin. We diverted to ZZZ. After only a few minutes; the smoke cleared and the odor was gone. We decided not to evacuate. After landing; the airport fire department met the plane and conducted an inspection of the exterior and found no sign of fire. The passengers were deplaned and returned to ZZZ1 by bus. The extremely high workload during our diversion was a threat. We were able to complete all checklists and procedures though.
I was Pilot Flying and during climbout; the Captain and I simultaneously noticed a strong smell of electrical issue. Captain ran the QRH and I continued to fly the plane making a descent from FL240 to approximately 9;000 feet. At this time the smell seemed to dissipate; but we continued to divert to ZZZ. The Flight Attendant called and said the smell was strong and there was a haze of smoke that was slightly visible. On short final; the smell came back and we donned our oxygen masks. We made a normal landing.
EMB-145 reported executing a diversion due to strong electrical fumes in the aircraft.