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A321 flight attendant reported a fume event in which she experienced physiological issues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1708060 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| 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 | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Approximately 10 minutes before landing; I could smell an odor resembling wet socks (a malodorous sweet smell) from my jumpseat at 1L. At the same time I received a call from flight attendant 4 at 3L saying she smelled an odor at her door too. The fumes dissipated when the pilots were informed and made changes to cabin temperature/air. After landing and while taxiing I smelled acrid and pungent odor resembling fuel at 1L. All three other flight attendants smelled it at their jumpseats and pilots were informed. I experienced a dry cough and dry itchy eyes. The fumes dissipated as we reached the gate. A few passengers commented on the fume smell during deplaning; with one passenger saying he noticed it at both takeoff and landing. I had a dry cough yesterday that has gotten worse today; and I have started to lose my voice tonight. My eyes have been exceptionally dry as well. I am fatigued and generally don't feel at 100% healthy. No one met our flight from flight service; only maintenance/ maintenance supervisors. I received a phone call that evening inquiring of it from flight service; which I attempted to return upon arrival in ZZZ; but did not get an answer. We did not feel so symptomatic yesterday to the point of requesting medical treatment upon arrival.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Flight Attendant reported a fume event in which she experienced physiological issues.
Narrative: Approximately 10 minutes before landing; I could smell an odor resembling wet socks (a malodorous sweet smell) from my jumpseat at 1L. At the same time I received a call from Flight Attendant 4 at 3L saying she smelled an odor at her door too. The fumes dissipated when the pilots were informed and made changes to cabin temperature/air. After landing and while taxiing I smelled acrid and pungent odor resembling fuel at 1L. All three other flight attendants smelled it at their jumpseats and pilots were informed. I experienced a dry cough and dry itchy eyes. The fumes dissipated as we reached the gate. A few passengers commented on the fume smell during deplaning; with one passenger saying he noticed it at both takeoff and landing. I had a dry cough yesterday that has gotten worse today; and I have started to lose my voice tonight. My eyes have been exceptionally dry as well. I am fatigued and generally don't feel at 100% healthy. No one met our flight from Flight Service; only Maintenance/ Maintenance Supervisors. I received a phone call that evening inquiring of it from Flight Service; which I attempted to return upon arrival in ZZZ; but did not get an answer. We did not feel so symptomatic yesterday to the point of requesting medical treatment upon arrival.
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.