Alaska B738 near Honolulu on Apr 5th 2017, odour in aft cabin injures cabin crew

Last Update: April 6, 2017 / 20:15:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 5, 2017

Classification
Accident

Flight number
AS-892

Aircraft Registration
N519AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N519AS performing flight AS-892 from Honolulu,HI to San Diego,CA (USA) with 76 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL370 over the Pacific Ocean about 450nm eastnortheast of Honolulu when the crew decided to return to Honolulu due to an unusual odour in the aft cabin which caused headache and nausea to the four flight attendants. The aircraft landed safely back in Honolulu about an hour later. All four flight attendants were taken to a hospital.

Emergency services reported the passengers showed symptoms of nausea and headaches possibly as result of fumes.

The airline reported none of the passengers was affected. The passengers and crew were taken to hotels.

Officials of the State Department of Transport reported the flight attendants were taken to hospitals.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
N519AS
Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
BOEING
Aircraft Model / Type
737-890
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Engine Count
Engine Manufacturer
Engine Model
Engine Type
Pounds of Thrust
Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 5, 2017

Classification
Accident

Flight number
AS-892

Aircraft Registration
N519AS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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