After takeoff, fumes in the cabin area were detected, so they returned and landed.

Attributes
ACN	462605
Time
Date	200002
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 7400 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	462605
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff, flight attendants informed cockpit of fumes in cabin. We returned to atlanta and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER TKOF, FUMES IN THE CABIN AREA WERE DETECTED, SO THEY RETURNED AND LANDED.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, FLT ATTENDANTS INFORMED COCKPIT OF FUMES IN CABIN. WE RETURNED TO ATLANTA AND LANDED.

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.