BOEING 767-323

Keflavik — April 13, 2010

Event Information

DateApril 13, 2010
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberDCA10WA052
Event ID20100414X04022
LocationKeflavik
CountryIC
AirportKeflavik
Highest InjuryMINR

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model767-323
CategoryAIR
FAR Part121

Conditions

Light Condition—
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor5
None140
Total Injured5

Full Narrative

On April 13, 2010, at 1:05pm local time, a Boeing 767, US registration N380AN, operated by American Airlines as a scheduled flight from Paris to DFW, diverted to Keflavik, Iceland, following reports of fumes in the cabin and cabin reports of illness. The flight landed safely. 5 cabin crewmembers experienced severe vertigo.

This incident is being investigated by the AAIB-Iceland. The NTSB designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the AAIB-Iceland's investigation under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13 as the state of the operator and manufacture of the airplane.

All inquiries should be directed to:

Aircraft Accident Investigation Board
Hus FBSR
Flugvallarvegi
101 Reykjavik
Iceland

Website: http://www.rnf.is

About This NTSB Record

This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.

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