EMB ERJ 140 ER/LR
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Distraction; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Aircraft
At 16;000 ft.; smoke [was] observed in cruise flight. Did memory items and smoke removal checklist since we did not know the source of the smoke. [We advised ATC] and continued to ZZZ as it was nearest suitable airport. Flight Attendant notified and no cause of evacuation noted as smoke was not in the cabin and no more additional smoke was in the cockpit after checklist completion. Fire trucks requested to follow to the gate. Nothing noticed outside of normal when walk around completed. The cause was unknown to the flight crew.
An Embraer ERJ-140 pilot reported observing smoke in the cockpit which dissipated after the smoke removal checklist was completed.