Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Flight attendants reported visible smoke in the cabin roughly two minutes after takeoff roll. Shortly thereafter; an electrical burning like smell was noticed in the cockpit. We returned the aircraft to ZZZ with a total time in the air of nine minutes. The flight attendants reported that the smoke had cleared when I called back on final approach. We deplaned at the gate with a jetbridge. Smoke cause was unknown.
CRJ900 Captain reported flight attendant notification of smoke in cabin during initial climb and elected to return to the departure airport.