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A B757-200 captain declared an emergency and diverted after he and the flight attendants experienced slight dizziness; eye and throat irritation from unidentified fumes detected throughout the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1012247 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201205 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Unknown fumes throughout cockpit and cabin. After flight attendants complained about eye and throat irritation; captain experienced eye irritation and slight dizziness. Emergency declared. Flight diverted to a nearby airport. Emergency response team met [the] aircraft; deplaned passengers; transported crew to nearby emergency room. Smoke and fume checklist and smoke/fume removal checklist preformed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 Captain declared an emergency and diverted after he and the flight attendants experienced slight dizziness; eye and throat irritation from unidentified fumes detected throughout the aircraft.
Narrative: Unknown fumes throughout cockpit and cabin. After flight attendants complained about eye and throat irritation; Captain experienced eye irritation and slight dizziness. Emergency declared. Flight diverted to a nearby airport. Emergency response team met [the] aircraft; deplaned passengers; transported crew to nearby emergency room. Smoke and fume checklist and smoke/fume removal checklist preformed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.