MD-82
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Workload; Time Pressure
Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew FLC complied w / Automation / Advisory; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Declared Emergency; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
In flight the cabin crew informed us of a rubber burning smell in cabin. We did the Smoke/Fumes Checklist. [We] declared an emergency [and] requested Airfield Rescue and Firefighters. We exceeded 250 KTS below 10;000 FT to meet emergency.
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A MD-80 pilot declared an emergency and executed a high speed approach after flight attendants reported a rubber burning odor in the cabin.