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Attributes | |
ACN | 1628424 |
Time | |
Date | 201903 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | A320 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Descent |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
Events | |
Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
I was working number 1 position. Approximately 25 minutes from landing; I noticed a fume smell in the cabin as I approached the first class/main cabin divider bulkhead. I called the number 2 flight attendant and asked her if she smelled anything. She did; but was unsure as to what it was. We landed without incident and I informed the captain as soon as he was available. As ZZZ maintenance; etc.; were conducting their tests; they kept asking us to come onto the aircraft to see if we still smelled the smell. Why would you go back on the aircraft; take a big whiff of a known toxin/exposure/poison and think that it is safe to do so?! I did not go back on the plane except to obtain my bags. We were all; except the captain; evaluated on scene in operations area by emts. No one went to hospital.my symptoms [were] light headed/dizziness; unable to complete thoughts/sentences; headache localized in the middle of forehead; burning/scratchy throat; malaise; tingling of arms and legs; somewhat general cognitive dysfunction. It took great amounts of energy to focus on basic known tasks. In so much that if I had to evacuate the aircraft without assistance; I feel that I would have had difficulty due to the above symptoms. Results of emt evaluation. My blood pressure was 147/9 over 97. My normal range is around 122 over 82-85. My blood glucose at this evaluation was in range of 107. When I was evaluated [one month prior] in the airport clinic; my blood pressure was approximately 120 over (less than 97). I have followed protocol for this event in regards to triage and medical evaluations. It was notated to us that this aircraft had at least 8 prior known incidences involving cabin odors. As well; the 'packs' and APU had recently been replaced.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Flight Attendant reported fumes in the cabin. Captain requested Maintenance and paramedics on landing.
Narrative: I was working Number 1 position. Approximately 25 minutes from landing; I noticed a fume smell in the cabin as I approached the first class/main cabin divider bulkhead. I called the Number 2 Flight Attendant and asked her if she smelled anything. She did; but was unsure as to what it was. We landed without incident and I informed the Captain as soon as he was available. As ZZZ Maintenance; etc.; were conducting their tests; they kept asking us to come onto the aircraft to see if we still smelled the smell. WHY WOULD YOU GO BACK ON THE AIRCRAFT; TAKE A BIG WHIFF OF A KNOWN TOXIN/EXPOSURE/POISON AND THINK THAT IT IS SAFE TO DO SO?! I did not go back on the plane except to obtain my bags. We were all; except the Captain; evaluated on scene in operations area by EMTs. No one went to hospital.My symptoms [were] light headed/dizziness; unable to complete thoughts/sentences; headache localized in the middle of forehead; burning/scratchy throat; malaise; tingling of arms and legs; somewhat general cognitive dysfunction. It took GREAT amounts of energy to focus on basic known tasks. In so much that if I had to evacuate the aircraft without assistance; I feel that I would have had difficulty due to the above symptoms. Results of EMT evaluation. My blood pressure was 147/9 over 97. My normal range is around 122 over 82-85. My blood glucose at this evaluation was in range of 107. When I was evaluated [one month prior] in the airport clinic; my blood pressure was approximately 120 over (less than 97). I have followed protocol for this event in regards to triage and medical evaluations. It was notated to us that this aircraft had at least 8 prior known incidences involving cabin odors. As well; the 'packs' and APU had recently been replaced.
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.