Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Pilots report hundreds of TOXIC cabin air emergencies – amid fears crew could be KILLED...

PILOTS have reported 167 cases of toxic cabin air in just four months, amid fears more could be killed if airlines do not tackle the problem.

The cases, some of which resulted in emergency action, were listed in reports released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Pilots requested a priority landing 12 times, while two pilots made an emergency Mayday call and one flight was diverted.

In one incident, 11 cabin crew became light-headed and had to take emergency oxygen after exposure to noxious fumes.

At an inquest into the death of British Airways pilot Richard Westgate in February, coroner Sheriff Payne urged immediate action from airlines over the dangerous fumes – and warned that more could be killed.

He said: "In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken." Full story...

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