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A flight attendant was exposed to de-icing fluid that leaked through the cabin door seal during takeoff; prior to aircraft pressurization.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1142520 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201401 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
We had to de-ice before leaving. I sat down in the flight attendant jumpseat just minutes before the de-icing began. As we took off; a liquid fluid started running down on me through the main cabin door. It fell on my right shoulder; splattered on my face (right side); my leg and right hand; and clothes. I also heard a loud noise that I never heard before. The noise lasted approximately 1 to 2 minutes. I was not sure where the noise came from. There was a strong smell. I started to itch and I had an unpleasant taste in my mouth. There was quite a bit of liquid on the floor. I almost fell as I got up to do my in flight beverage service. I assumed it was de-ice fluid and I put on gloves and wiped down the floor and myself. After landing I informed the captain of everything and he called it in to the proper department and said he would make sure it was checked out before the aircraft flies again.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Flight Attendant was exposed to de-icing fluid that leaked through the cabin door seal during takeoff; prior to aircraft pressurization.
Narrative: We had to de-ice before leaving. I sat down in the flight attendant jumpseat just minutes before the de-icing began. As we took off; a liquid fluid started running down on me through the Main Cabin Door. It fell on my right shoulder; splattered on my face (right side); my leg and right hand; and clothes. I also heard a loud noise that I never heard before. The noise lasted approximately 1 to 2 minutes. I was not sure where the noise came from. There was a strong smell. I started to itch and I had an unpleasant taste in my mouth. There was quite a bit of liquid on the floor. I almost fell as I got up to do my in flight beverage service. I assumed it was de-ice fluid and I put on gloves and wiped down the floor and myself. After landing I informed the Captain of everything and he called it in to the proper department and said he would make sure it was checked out before the aircraft flies again.
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.