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A321 flight attendant reported a strong odor in the cabin during cruise resulting in physically ill symptoms.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1430524 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Upon descent and final walk through a strong odor was noticed around row 12 and aft. I immediately asked a coworker to verify the odor and immediately called the captain. The captain informed me that we were 2 minutes from landing and we would check it on the ground. The odor was reminiscent of paint thinner and caused an immediate severe headache. One we landed; the smell disappeared for the majority but remained noticeable around the 3L/3R doors. Myself and one other flight attendant became ill and required medical attention for nausea; headache; dizziness; and body shakiness. We were transported to a hospital via ambulance. The captain requested maintenance and they found an unidentified orange fluid around the aft air pack.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Flight Attendant reported a strong odor in the cabin during cruise resulting in physically ill symptoms.
Narrative: Upon descent and final walk through a strong odor was noticed around row 12 and aft. I immediately asked a coworker to verify the odor and immediately called the captain. The captain informed me that we were 2 minutes from landing and we would check it on the ground. The odor was reminiscent of paint thinner and caused an immediate severe headache. One we landed; the smell disappeared for the majority but remained noticeable around the 3L/3R doors. Myself and one other Flight attendant became ill and required medical attention for nausea; headache; dizziness; and body shakiness. We were transported to a hospital via ambulance. The captain requested maintenance and they found an unidentified orange fluid around the aft air pack.
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.