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B737-800 flight attendant reported fumes in the cabin which resulted in adverse health issues to the reporter and a passenger.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1631761 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Upon boarding I noticed a very strong odor resembling raid or type of pesticide. The number 2 also smelled it. I asked the number 1; she said yes that it's constant with ZZZ trips to kill cockroaches. During flight inbound I also smelled it and experienced burning eyes; runny nose and slight headache. Symptoms continued. Upon boarding this specific flight same situation.same symptoms but got worse. Toward end of first service everything went black; and I felt as if I was going to faint. Then plane was spinning and I felt nauseated. I finished last few rows and went up front. The number 1 asked me to sit in cockpit where they gave me O2.after a while it did help a little. I hydrated and continued on. 30 minutes later I was advised by a passenger that another passenger had fainted in [the] aisle. I immediately ran to passenger and began procedures. Paramedics met our flight and removed the passenger.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 Flight Attendant reported fumes in the cabin which resulted in adverse health issues to the reporter and a passenger.
Narrative: Upon boarding I noticed a very strong odor resembling raid or type of pesticide. The Number 2 also smelled it. I asked the Number 1; she said yes that it's constant with ZZZ trips to kill cockroaches. During flight inbound I also smelled it and experienced burning eyes; runny nose and slight headache. Symptoms continued. Upon boarding this specific flight same situation.Same symptoms but got worse. Toward end of first service everything went black; and I felt as if I was going to faint. Then plane was spinning and I felt nauseated. I finished last few rows and went up front. The Number 1 asked me to sit in cockpit where they gave me O2.After a while it did help a little. I hydrated and continued on. 30 minutes later I was advised by a passenger that another passenger had fainted in [the] aisle. I immediately ran to passenger and began procedures. Paramedics met our flight and removed the passenger.
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.