A330 cabin crew reported smelling an odd odor in flight. After landing the reporters received medica...

Attributes
ACN	1513600
Time
Date	201801
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A330
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Experience	Flight Attendant Airline Total 49 Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 9 Flight Attendant Total 49 Flight Attendant Type 25
Person 2
Function	Flight Attendant (On Duty)
Experience	Flight Attendant Airline Total 40 Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 6 Flight Attendant Total 40 Flight Attendant Type 25
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

On takeoff I smelled fumes that had a sweet chemical smell which dissipated at altitude. Upon approach for landing the fumes returned; only much worse. Did not smell like dirty socks or vomit. There was no haze or smoke. The odor was acrid; burning oily chemicals.upon arrival at the gate I went to the cockpit to discuss with the captain and couldn't cross the threshold into the cockpit as the fumes were much; much worse. An immediate headache; burning eyes; throat and chest area.all flight attendants (flight attendant) congregated on the loading bridge. Emts arrived and took all of our blood pressures; gave us an ekg and recorded out 02 levels. 2 fas' blood pressure was so high that they were transported to the emergency room. All of our blood pressures were significantly higher than normal. Return flight was cancelled. We deadheaded back. [It was] recommended that I go to the emergency room. Blood pressure; ekg and blood test revealed no co in my body. No blood test was done for inhalation of fumes. [I was] informed that there was no such test--at least it was not done at this hospital. They were unaware of any such test.I continued to have a headache for over a week; tightness/heaviness in the chest--like bronchitis/chest cold--short term memory loss and brain fog for several days.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A330 cabin crew reported smelling an odd odor in flight. After landing the reporters received medical attention for the effects of the odor.

Narrative: On takeoff I smelled fumes that had a sweet chemical smell which dissipated at altitude. Upon approach for landing the fumes returned; only much worse. Did not smell like dirty socks or vomit. There was no haze or smoke. The odor was acrid; burning oily chemicals.Upon arrival at the gate I went to the cockpit to discuss with the Captain and couldn't cross the threshold into the cockpit as the fumes were much; much worse. An immediate headache; burning eyes; throat and chest area.All Flight Attendants (FA) congregated on the loading bridge. EMTs arrived and took all of our blood pressures; gave us an EKG and recorded out 02 levels. 2 FAs' blood pressure was so high that they were transported to the emergency room. All of our blood pressures were significantly higher than normal. Return flight was cancelled. We deadheaded back. [It was] recommended that I go to the Emergency Room. Blood Pressure; EKG and blood test revealed no CO in my body. No blood test was done for inhalation of fumes. [I was] informed that there was no such test--at least it was not done at this hospital. They were unaware of any such test.I continued to have a headache for over a week; tightness/heaviness in the chest--like bronchitis/chest cold--short term memory loss and brain fog for several days.

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.