A319
Flight Attendant Current
Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Procedure; Human Factors
Upon arriving to the aircraft an extreme strong odor was coming through the jetway from the aircraft cabin. During my preflight security check and preparing the galley for inflight service the C Flight Attendant came back and stated the odor in the cabin is toxic and we should not stay in the cabin; I agreed and we left to the jetway. The C Flight Attendant alerted the Captain of the toxic odor. The Captain called Maintenance and went through several procedures to clear the cabin of the toxins. Maintenance could not clear the cabin and could not assure that it would not reoccur. The next morning my throat was sore/scratchy and my eyes were irritated. A more routine Maintenance Program; clearing and cleaning hydraulic fuel leaks from cabin air sources. Certifying and documentation in the cabin log book when these checks and cleanings are done. It is important that all crew members should be in the loop with all aspects of cabin health and safety.
An A319 Flight Attendant reported he and other crew members exited the aircraft because of a strong toxic odor which Maintenance was unable to clear. The flight was canceled and he had physical symptoms the following day.