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A319 flight crew and flight attendants detected a foul odor during takeoff and in flight. The odor subsided initially then returned even stronger. The flight continued to destination where the crew was taken to a hospital for evaluation and released.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1309064 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201511 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning Compressor |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After takeoff aft flight attendant called to inform us of a cabin odor. This was the first flight of the day and it rained all night so we thought it might dissipate after a short time. We leveled at FL190 and were in need of engine heat. With that the smell returned and was stronger. We could smell it in the cockpit; my eyes started to burn and the first officer said he had a headache. We did the QRH procedure. Informed the dispatcher via ACARS. Our destination was so we proceeded to destination. Short hold for sequence then landed. At the gate I met with the crew and all of us had symptoms; so we called EMS to evaluate our conditions; which led to a trip to the hospital for checkup. EMS personnel entered the aircraft at the gate and had to leave because of burning eyes and throat. Evaluation dictated not to fly for 2 days. I've had cabin odor before but this was the worst by far.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 flight crew and flight attendants detected a foul odor during takeoff and in flight. The odor subsided initially then returned even stronger. The flight continued to destination where the crew was taken to a hospital for evaluation and released.
Narrative: After takeoff Aft Flight attendant called to inform us of a cabin odor. This was the first flight of the day and it rained all night so we thought it might dissipate after a short time. We leveled at FL190 and were in need of Engine Heat. With that the smell returned and was stronger. We could smell it in the cockpit; my eyes started to burn and the First Officer said he had a headache. We did the QRH procedure. Informed the dispatcher via ACARS. Our destination was so we proceeded to destination. Short hold for sequence then landed. At the gate I met with the crew and all of us had symptoms; so we called EMS to evaluate our conditions; which led to a trip to the hospital for checkup. EMS personnel entered the aircraft at the gate and had to leave because of burning eyes and throat. Evaluation dictated not to fly for 2 days. I've had cabin odor before but this was the worst by far.
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.