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Flight attendant reported experiencing burning eyes and throat as well as headaches upon boarding aircraft. Flight attendant referenced the sanitizing agent used to clean the aircraft as a possible cause.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1766046 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202010 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
When stepping onto aircraft almost immediately my eyes and throat began to burn. I would also feel headaches. When talking to other crewmembers and pilots many of us expressed similar symptoms. I am concerned what is being used to clean the aircraft based on the reactions my body is having.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported experiencing burning eyes and throat as well as headaches upon boarding aircraft. Flight Attendant referenced the sanitizing agent used to clean the aircraft as a possible cause.
Narrative: When stepping onto aircraft almost immediately my eyes and throat began to burn. I would also feel headaches. When talking to other crewmembers and pilots many of us expressed similar symptoms. I am concerned what is being used to clean the aircraft based on the reactions my body is having.
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.