Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Physiological - Other
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
We went through a fume event on Aircraft X. It only affected F/A's [Flight Attendant] #1 and #3. The fume felt like a severe piercing acrid; mentholated winter-fresh smell. It started slowly and it rapidly increase to the point in which our eyes started watering; and our throats; and noses became irritated. Initially we both thought either of us was chewing on a winter fresh gum for our breaths. We then asked each other: 'Are you chewing gum?' we both said 'NO!' At that moment the odor/fume got excruciatingly pungent. The fume event lasted for about 5 minutes. We both complaint of having a growing headache. After landing; we both spoke to the Captain about our symptoms. The Captain wrote a mechanical report on the aircraft; and he will follow it up with another report.I am however; requesting for both F/A's to get checked medically through airline protocols; to see if we are fit to continue on our sequence.I am strongly advising for the two F/A's affected on this incident to get check out by medical staff.
Flight Attendant reported a fume event during cruise causing physiological symptoms. Captain submitted an aircraft maintenance report at destination.