Transat A321 at Quebec City on Jan 24th 2019, passengers become ill during de-icing

Last Update: February 6, 2019 / 19:05:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2019

Classification
Accident

Flight number
TS-782

Aircraft Registration
C-GEZD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

An Air Transat Airbus A321-200, registration C-GEZD performing flight TS-782 from Quebec City,QC (Canada) to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) with about 185 people on board, was preparing for departure. The aircraft was being de-iced when a large number of passenger began to complain about feeling ill. The de-icing was stopped and the passengers disembarked back into the terminal. Local hospitals called code orange (large influx of patients), at least 11 passengers were taken to hospitals.

The airport reported the passengers suffered from itchy eyes, dizziness and a number vomitted. 11 were taken to hospitals, their condition was not known to the airport. Emergency services took measurements of the cabin air immediately after being called on scene and found no issue with the cabin air quality. The airline has initiated an investigation into the occurrence, a ventilation problem during the de-icing is being suspected.

On Feb 6th 2019 the Canadian TSB reported: "While parked at the gate and undergoing de-icing, fumes were noticed in the flight deck as well as reported by the cabin crew. It was quickly attributed to de-icing fluid being ingested by the APU. The aircraft was deplaned and emergency services contacted. 11 passengers and 4 crew members were seen by paramedics and transported to the hospital for observations."
Aircraft Registration Data
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C-GEZD
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Canada
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Aircraft Model / Type
A321-211
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 24, 2019

Classification
Accident

Flight number
TS-782

Aircraft Registration
C-GEZD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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