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A319 flight attendant reported a strong odor during flight resulting in health issues for flight attendants and flight crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1659503 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201906 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
There was a strong carbon monoxide smell in the cabin about thirty minutes into the flight. The flight attendants and flight deck detected it. I; flight attendant 2; began to feel like I was getting a headache and I tasted a metallic taste in my mouth. The flight crew called back and asked if we smelled anything because they were experiencing the same symptoms. The captain then made the decision to turn around and go back to ZZZ. The entire crew was taken to hospital for testing. The #2; #4 flight attendants and the first officer were released 3 hours later; but the captain and #1 flight attendant remained.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Flight Attendant reported a strong odor during flight resulting in health issues for flight attendants and flight crew.
Narrative: There was a strong carbon monoxide smell in the cabin about thirty minutes into the flight. The flight attendants and flight deck detected it. I; Flight Attendant 2; began to feel like I was getting a headache and I tasted a metallic taste in my mouth. The flight crew called back and asked if we smelled anything because they were experiencing the same symptoms. The Captain then made the decision to turn around and go back to ZZZ. The entire crew was taken to hospital for testing. The #2; #4 flight attendants and the First Officer were released 3 hours later; but the Captain and #1 Flight Attendant remained.
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.