A320
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Workload
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Make this a memory item. Too much going on trying to talk to crew; ATC; run checklists etc.; while dealing with the O2 mask distraction while Flight Attendants and passengers are inhaling toxic fumes. O2 on; PACKS OFF; RAM AIR on.
A320 Captain reported a fume event during a busy initial approach phase.