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During taxi for takeoff the B757 captain declared an emergency and returned to the gate after the aft cabin developed strong fumes making passengers and flight attendants ill.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1096390 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 3500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Flight attendants reported strong fumes in the rear of the airplane that were making both the crew and passengers sick. Symptoms included: sore throat; headache; and chest pain. They requested medical assistance meet the plane. The captain declared an emergency with my support in case an evacuation would become necessary and to expedite our taxi to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During taxi for takeoff the B757 Captain declared an emergency and returned to the gate after the aft cabin developed strong fumes making passengers and flight attendants ill.
Narrative: Flight attendants reported strong fumes in the rear of the airplane that were making both the crew and passengers sick. Symptoms included: sore throat; headache; and chest pain. They requested medical assistance meet the plane. The Captain declared an emergency with my support in case an evacuation would become necessary and to expedite our taxi to the gate.
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.