Narrative:

Approximately 1 min after takeoff, flight attendant in charge contacted me stating that the flight attendants all smelled an unknown odor similar to electrical burning. I made decision to return to gso, declared an emergency, and landed on runway 23. I stopped straight ahead and, after conferring with the fire commander to confirm no fire, returned to gate and deplaned the passenger.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD88 PIC IS MANDATED TO RETURN LAND WHEN THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT RPTS AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN JUST AFTER TKOF FROM GSO, NC.

Narrative: APPROX 1 MIN AFTER TKOF, FLT ATTENDANT IN CHARGE CONTACTED ME STATING THAT THE FLT ATTENDANTS ALL SMELLED AN UNKNOWN ODOR SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL BURNING. I MADE DECISION TO RETURN TO GSO, DECLARED AN EMER, AND LANDED ON RWY 23. I STOPPED STRAIGHT AHEAD AND, AFTER CONFERRING WITH THE FIRE COMMANDER TO CONFIRM NO FIRE, RETURNED TO GATE AND DEPLANED THE PAX.

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.