What was found
EN ROUTE THE CABIN CREW AND PASSENGERS REPORTED A STRONG, ACRID, ODOR LIKE BURNING PLASTIC THROUGHOUT THE ACFT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS SOME PASSENGERS REPORTED THAT THE FUMES WERE IRRITATING THEIR THROATS. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED TO DSM AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING MAINTENANCE IS WORKING ON THE ACFT TRYING TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FUMES. OPEN. (S)