Flight attendant report, S80, lgb-dfw. All 4 flight attendants experienced hypoxia symptoms, cockpit...

Attributes
ACN	440288
Time
Date	199906
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zab.artcc
State Reference	NM
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time total : 11
ASRS Report	440288
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event : passenger illness inflight encounter : weather other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : number 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft FAA Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Cabin Crew Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

At about 1 1/2 hours into flight, all 4 flight attendants felt symptoms of hypoxia. I've never in my 11 yrs felt these conditions in a flight (trouble breathing, chest pains, dizziness). Pilot said gauges looked normal. Captain is unaware of what could have caused this -- but it was definitely something! Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that the flight attendants working in the forward and in the aft part of the plane experienced the symptoms simultaneously, and called the cockpit at the same time, not knowing the other flight attendants were experiencing the same thing. A few passenger also had the symptoms, but not the cockpit. The first officer didn't take them seriously, but the captain seemed more concerned, and said he would check it out, but never got back to her. The symptoms lasted for about 1 1/2 - 2 mins, but had everyone quite upset.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, S80, LGB-DFW. ALL 4 FLT ATTENDANTS EXPERIENCED HYPOXIA SYMPTOMS, COCKPIT GAUGES NORMAL.

Narrative: AT ABOUT 1 1/2 HRS INTO FLT, ALL 4 FLT ATTENDANTS FELT SYMPTOMS OF HYPOXIA. I'VE NEVER IN MY 11 YRS FELT THESE CONDITIONS IN A FLT (TROUBLE BREATHING, CHEST PAINS, DIZZINESS). PLT SAID GAUGES LOOKED NORMAL. CAPT IS UNAWARE OF WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS -- BUT IT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING! CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT THE FLT ATTENDANTS WORKING IN THE FORWARD AND IN THE AFT PART OF THE PLANE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND CALLED THE COCKPIT AT THE SAME TIME, NOT KNOWING THE OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. A FEW PAX ALSO HAD THE SYMPTOMS, BUT NOT THE COCKPIT. THE FO DIDN'T TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY, BUT THE CAPT SEEMED MORE CONCERNED, AND SAID HE WOULD CHK IT OUT, BUT NEVER GOT BACK TO HER. THE SYMPTOMS LASTED FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 - 2 MINS, BUT HAD EVERYONE QUITE UPSET.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Flight attendant report, S80, lgb-dfw. All 4 flight attendants experienced hypoxia symptoms, cockpit gauges normal.