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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 757-223 |
| Owner/operator: | Icelandair Flugfélag Islands |
| Registration: | TF-ISL |
| MSN: | 25295/423 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | En route -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF) |
| Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the cruise flight at flight level (FL) 390, approximately one hour after take-off, the purser informed the pilots that the flight attendants were experiencing health problems. These manifested themselves as headaches, dizziness and sweating. None of the passengers and neither of the two pilots reported feeling unwell. After the flight attendants had briefly supplied themselves with oxygen in the cockpit or galley area, their condition improved. After consulting with the cabin crew, the pilot in command decided to continue the flight to Frankfurt. When the pilot briefly initiated the descent to Frankfurt at FL200, the purser reported that all members of the cabin crew had severe symptoms of dizziness, headaches, blue lips and fingers and numbness in their legs. The pilot in command then requested priority for the approach. The landing took place without any further problems. The entire crew sought medical attention after the flight. When the passengers were treated by medical personnel, there were no indications of any health problems.
Sources:
BFU TX008-12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2025 08:19 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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