Alaska A320 near San Jose on Jan 7th 2022, strong chemical odour

Last Update: January 14, 2022 / 19:54:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-338

Aircraft Registration
N835VA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Alaska Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N835VA performing flight AS-338 from Seattle,WA to San Jose,CA (USA) with 44 passengers, was on approach to San Jose when a strong chemical odour developed in the back of the aircraft. Two flight attendants working in the aft galley started to feel unwell. The aircraft continued for a landing on San Jose's runway 12R.

The airline reported the two flight attendants were taken to a hospital after landing. They had been exposed to a strong chemical odour and started to feel unwell. None of the other passengers and cabin crew were affected.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 7, 2022

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AS-338

Aircraft Registration
N835VA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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