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When they were unable to determine the source of smoke enroute the flight crew of a B737 declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport. Three flight attendants requested medical attention; one of whom was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1182438 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201406 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 12500 Flight Crew Type 6500 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 97 Flight Crew Total 8055 Flight Crew Type 512 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
During cruise the cabin crew reported fumes and smoke coming from the oven in the first class galley. We completed the smoke and fire checklist as the strong odor was entering the flight deck. The cabin attendant/utility switch seemed to help diminish the fumes. We notified dispatch and maintenance and pulled the oven circuit breakers as the fumes were appearing again. Shortly thereafter; the cabin crew reported a strong odor opposite the ovens in the first class galley behind the lavatory.the housing enclosing the emergency flashlights were inspected and a strong odor appeared coming from this area. Three flight attendants were also complaining of burning eyes and smoke irritation. At this point I immediately diverted to a nearby airport and declared an emergency; advised dispatch; and proceeded to the airport and requesting crash fire rescue equipment. After a safe overweight (2;500 pounds) landing and deplaning; three flight attendants requested medical attention and one flight attendant was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When they were unable to determine the source of smoke enroute the flight crew of a B737 declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport. Three flight attendants requested medical attention; one of whom was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Narrative: During cruise the cabin crew reported fumes and smoke coming from the oven in the first class galley. We completed the smoke and fire checklist as the strong odor was entering the flight deck. The CAB/Utility switch seemed to help diminish the fumes. We notified Dispatch and Maintenance and pulled the oven circuit breakers as the fumes were appearing again. Shortly thereafter; the cabin crew reported a strong odor opposite the ovens in the first class galley behind the lavatory.The housing enclosing the emergency flashlights were inspected and a strong odor appeared coming from this area. Three flight attendants were also complaining of burning eyes and smoke irritation. At this point I immediately diverted to a nearby airport and declared an emergency; advised Dispatch; and proceeded to the airport and requesting CFR. After a safe overweight (2;500 LBS) landing and deplaning; three flight attendants requested medical attention and one FA was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.