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Reading the letter, reading between the lines, it seems like an airline would have to report this to NTSB/FAA if a passenger requests medical assistance upon la
by encoderer 9y ago
Reading the letter, reading between the lines, it seems like an airline would have to report this to NTSB/FAA if a passenger requests medical assistance upon landing. We're always in a hurry when flying which probably contributes to under-reporting.
It also feels like the primary risk here is that the pilots will pass out and crash the plane, not main cabin toxicity. The pilot in his letter states clearly that had he not put on his mask when he felt the onset of tunnel vision "we would've killed every person on that aircraft". By that point the captain was already slumped over, eyes half open in a dead stare. Meanwhile 200+ people are in the back oblivious.
Chilling.
- lazerpants 9y agoBut wouldn't the air bleed of ToPC effect the passengers? And if so, wouldn't that mean Spirit could be on the hook for passengers who suffered as a result?
- encoderer 9y agoYes but I’m guessing air volume of cabin vs cockpit could explain why nobody passed out in mc?
- lazerpants 9y agoI don't know anything about aerospace HVAC, but wouldn't the larger cabin volume necessitate a larger exchange of usable air, and therefore bring in just as much ToPC as in the cockpit? I.e., isn't the volume adjusted for regardless?