MD80 declares emergency and lands when smoke and fumes are noted in cabin by cabin attendant and pas...

Attributes
ACN	694029
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 15.5 flight attendant time total : 15.5 flight attendant time type : 90
ASRS Report	694029
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness cabin event other other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I noticed a mild burning (plastic) smell and eventually smoke pouring out of every crease and opening from ceiling. I notified cockpit and we made an emergency landing. The captain and myself experienced symptoms from chemical exposure. A few first class passenger complained of throat and eye burning and were coughing too. Cockpit shut down power to first class galley. We diverted. I went to the doctor and was treated with medication for chemical exposure and situational anxiety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 DECLARES EMER AND LANDS WHEN SMOKE AND FUMES ARE NOTED IN CABIN BY CABIN ATTENDANT AND PAX.

Narrative: I NOTICED A MILD BURNING (PLASTIC) SMELL AND EVENTUALLY SMOKE POURING OUT OF EVERY CREASE AND OPENING FROM CEILING. I NOTIFIED COCKPIT AND WE MADE AN EMER LNDG. THE CAPT AND MYSELF EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. A FEW FIRST CLASS PAX COMPLAINED OF THROAT AND EYE BURNING AND WERE COUGHING TOO. COCKPIT SHUT DOWN POWER TO FIRST CLASS GALLEY. WE DIVERTED. I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TREATED WITH MEDICATION FOR CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AND SITUATIONAL ANXIETY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

MD80 declares emergency and lands when smoke and fumes are noted in cabin by cabin attendant and passenger.