Narrative:

I was working a flight to lax. My pickup time was XA40 los angeles time. I arrived into los angeles at XI18. I was not available for an assignment till XU48. With this knowledge; I was not legal for any assignment that evening; so I took a brief 2 hour nap since I was #1 for a 1 day assignment. There were at least 10 1-DAY trips I was available for. At XR23 I received a call from scheduling. I returned the call at XR50. The crew desk advised me that I was deadheading on another airline and my report time was XW10. He then asked if I could do this assignment and I said 'no I've basically been up from XA00 los angeles time.' he then asked if I was going to call in sick because they had to buy the tickets. I said no; and he said 'well maybe you'll get some rest on the flight.' I received a middle seat exit row that did not recline. I was able to get a minimal amount of rest on the 3 hour flight. Upon arriving in ZZZ; I have now basically been up for 25 hours. Working the flight assigned to me; I was exhausted. I felt that I was swaying and my eyes burned. I have now developed a headache. I was in fear for mine and my crew's safety. I knew with 100% certainty I was not able to do my job properly. If any emergency situation happened I was not physically or mentally able to handle the situation. There was no way I could have prepared for an assignment like this with such minimal notice. Upon arrival; I have now been up for over 31 hours. I was beyond fatigued.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER A COAST TO COAST FLT; A FA WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEADHEAD ON AN ALL-NIGHT FLT TO WORK AN EARLY MORNING FLT THE NEXT DAY. THE FA REPORTS BEING PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FATIGUED.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING A FLT TO LAX. MY PICKUP TIME WAS XA40 LOS ANGELES TIME. I ARRIVED INTO LOS ANGELES AT XI18. I WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN ASSIGNMENT TILL XU48. WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE; I WAS NOT LEGAL FOR ANY ASSIGNMENT THAT EVENING; SO I TOOK A BRIEF 2 HR NAP SINCE I WAS #1 FOR A 1 DAY ASSIGNMENT. THERE WERE AT LEAST 10 1-DAY TRIPS I WAS AVAILABLE FOR. AT XR23 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SCHEDULING. I RETURNED THE CALL AT XR50. THE CREW DESK ADVISED ME THAT I WAS DEADHEADING ON ANOTHER AIRLINE AND MY RPT TIME WAS XW10. HE THEN ASKED IF I COULD DO THIS ASSIGNMENT AND I SAID 'NO I'VE BASICALLY BEEN UP FROM XA00 LOS ANGELES TIME.' HE THEN ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO CALL IN SICK BECAUSE THEY HAD TO BUY THE TICKETS. I SAID NO; AND HE SAID 'WELL MAYBE YOU'LL GET SOME REST ON THE FLT.' I RECEIVED A MIDDLE SEAT EXIT ROW THAT DID NOT RECLINE. I WAS ABLE TO GET A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF REST ON THE 3 HR FLT. UPON ARRIVING IN ZZZ; I HAVE NOW BASICALLY BEEN UP FOR 25 HRS. WORKING THE FLT ASSIGNED TO ME; I WAS EXHAUSTED. I FELT THAT I WAS SWAYING AND MY EYES BURNED. I HAVE NOW DEVELOPED A HEADACHE. I WAS IN FEAR FOR MINE AND MY CREW'S SAFETY. I KNEW WITH 100% CERTAINTY I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO MY JOB PROPERLY. IF ANY EMER SITUATION HAPPENED I WAS NOT PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY ABLE TO HANDLE THE SITUATION. THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD HAVE PREPARED FOR AN ASSIGNMENT LIKE THIS WITH SUCH MINIMAL NOTICE. UPON ARR; I HAVE NOW BEEN UP FOR OVER 31 HRS. I WAS BEYOND FATIGUED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.