Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
After leveling at FL300; Flight Attendant contacted cockpit via inter-phone to report strong electrical fumes in the vicinity of the mid galley. First Officer was PF. I delegated aircraft control and radios to him; and I consulted QRH. The checklist was accomplished down to 'Depowering IFE'; 'Utility Buses'; and 'Recirc Fans.' A short time later the Flight Attendant reported back that the fumes became stronger. An emergency was declared and an immediate divert initiated. I requested that ATC notify the company due to task saturation and proximity to landing airport. We landed safely overweight at 203;500. Passengers were deplaned and ARFF began their investigation. All pertinent logbook entries accomplished.
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The flight crew of a Boeing 757-200 was notified by a Flight Attendant 10 minutes after level off of a metal/electrical burning odor mainly in the center galley area of the cabin and the condition was worsening. An Emergency was declared and the aircraft diverted to a near by airport; and landed over-weight without incident.