Originally Posted by
the_stranger
That is going to be an interesting courtcase, if the passenger decide to sue.
In my country, the experts publicly doubt the use and of masks and there are lots of studies which are conflicted.
I wouldn't be surprised if the passenger succesfully defends the removing of his mask, depending on the country.
Local loud-mouth experts are one thing, but if you don't obey safety instructions given by the crew, and ultimately, the commander of the aircraft, the airline's lawyers will - for a fee - be happy to give you a reference to their terms of carriage and Tokyo convention.