US Airways A332 near Philadelphia and Gander on Jul 14th 2014, fumes on board

A US Airways Airbus A330-200, registration N287AY performing flight US-796 from Philadelphia,PA (USA) to Tel Aviv (Israel), was climbing out of Philadelphia when the flight crew reported an odour of burning plastic in the cockpit but decided to continue the flight. The aircraft was enroute at FL370 about 90nm northwest of Gander,NL (Canada) when the crew declared emergency reporting several flight attendants were reporting sick. The aircraft diverted to Gander for a safe overweight landing about 30 minutes later.

The FAA reported that during departure from Philadelphia the flight crew reported a smell of burning plastic but decided to continue the flight. About 1.5 hours into the flight numerous flight attendants reported feeling dizzy due to fumes. The aircraft diverted to Gander where medical services met the aircraft.

NAV Canada reported the crew declared emergency reporting fumes in the back of the aircraft and flight attendants were ill due to the fumes. The aircraft diverted to Gander but could not dump fuel and had to land overweight.