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A B737-800 flight attendant reported that another flight attendant detected a strong dirty socks odor and the experienced stomach cramps; dizziness and nauseated along with a metallic taste; tingling lips; and fatigue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1078049 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Our aircraft had a very strong dirty sock smell on takeoff and then again on landing. I had stomach cramps and was dizzy and nauseated. Our C flight attendant was very dizzy during our service. After landing; all flight attendants were experiencing similar symptoms. Metal taste in mouth; tingling lips; dizzy; fatigue; nausea; disoriented. Cause: air quality
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 Flight Attendant reported that another Flight Attendant detected a strong dirty socks odor and the experienced stomach cramps; dizziness and nauseated along with a metallic taste; tingling lips; and fatigue.
Narrative: Our aircraft had a very strong dirty sock smell on takeoff and then again on landing. I had stomach cramps and was dizzy and nauseated. Our C Flight Attendant was very dizzy during our service. After landing; all flight attendants were experiencing similar symptoms. Metal taste in mouth; tingling lips; dizzy; fatigue; nausea; disoriented. Cause: Air quality
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.