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A319 captain reported the flight attendants were not feeling well after being exposed to odors in the cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1508985 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201801 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
About 5-10 minutes after takeoff in climb the #1 flight attendant called and reported a strong odor in the cabin. We also smelled it but it was not too strong. The flight attendant walked through the whole cabin and called us back to report that the odor was in the whole cabin. I put the pack flow to high to try to increase airflow and ventilation in the cabin. That seemed to help reduce the strength of the odor but it was still present. Upon descent the strength of the odor seemed to increase again. The smell was still present but not very strong upon gate arrival. The flight attendants complained of a metallic taste in their throats and excessive thirst. I also noticed being thirsty. The whole crew decided to remove ourselves from duty and go to the on premise medical facility for evaluation. The first officer and I felt fine and were cleared for duty. We then flew our next segment. The flight attendants still had the symptoms and one said that she was feeling dizzy so they did not return for duty.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported the Flight Attendants were not feeling well after being exposed to odors in the cabin.
Narrative: About 5-10 minutes after takeoff in climb the #1 Flight Attendant called and reported a strong odor in the cabin. We also smelled it but it was not too strong. The Flight Attendant walked through the whole cabin and called us back to report that the odor was in the whole cabin. I put the pack flow to high to try to increase airflow and ventilation in the cabin. That seemed to help reduce the strength of the odor but it was still present. Upon descent the strength of the odor seemed to increase again. The smell was still present but not very strong upon gate arrival. The Flight Attendants complained of a metallic taste in their throats and excessive thirst. I also noticed being thirsty. The whole crew decided to remove ourselves from duty and go to the on premise medical facility for evaluation. The First Officer and I felt fine and were cleared for duty. We then flew our next segment. The Flight Attendants still had the symptoms and one said that she was feeling dizzy so they did not return for duty.
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.