Incident Details
On April 13, 2010, at 1:05 pm local time, a Boeing 767 aircraft, registered as N380AN and operated by American Airlines, was conducting a scheduled passenger flight from Paris, France, to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States. During the flight, reports of fumes in the cabin and illness among cabin crew prompted the flight crew to divert the aircraft to Keflavik, Iceland. The aircraft landed safely at Keflavik Airport.
Occupant Effects
Five cabin crewmembers experienced severe vertigo as a result of the fume event. No other details regarding the health of passengers or other crew members were provided in the investigation source.
Investigation
The incident is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of Iceland (AAIB-Iceland). The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to participate in the investigation under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, as the state of the operator and manufacturer of the airplane.
Additional Information
All inquiries regarding this incident should be directed to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board, Hus FBSR, Flugvallarvegi, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland.