A330
Flight Attendant Airline Total 31; Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 6; Flight Attendant Total 31; Flight Attendant Type 80
Physiological - Other
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
There were issues with the APU and the batteries on the aircraft. We had already boarded and deplaned once before due to not having any power on the aircraft; no lighting; etc. We re-boarded the plane as soon as the batteries were charged and we had cabin lighting back. We finished boarding; closed the door and started the safety video. As we were starting the pushback and the safety video was still playing; several of us started smelling a strong chemical burning smell fill the cabin. Also a haze was in the cabin. We immediately contacted the flight deck. The smell and haze was throughout the entire aircraft. The Captain decided to stop pushback and return to the gate and instructed the flight attendants to perform an emergency deplaning as soon as the jetway was attached. The Captain as well as the flight attendants made several announcements instructing passengers off the aircraft. Once all passengers had deplaned; we deplaned onto the jetway. The fire department and mechanics immediately boarded the aircraft. The flight attendants then asked to be seen by the paramedics; due to eye and throat irritation. We were all dizzy and feeling nauseated. We did not wish to be taken to the emergency room.
A330 Flight Attendant reported notifying the Captain of burning smell in the cabin during pushback for departure.