Toxic Cabin Air/Aerotoxic Syndrome
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Swiss TV & Radio on Aerotoxic
Radio: https://www.rts.ch/play/radio/on-en-...rs?id=10511478
TV: https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/mise-au-p...ue?id=10544273
BBC still banned from mentioning the A word....
TV: https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/mise-au-p...ue?id=10544273
BBC still banned from mentioning the A word....
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WSCOTV on Toxic Cabin Air - 31st July 2019
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/9-invest...x4PCIVvqQA7w7s
and from 2017:
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/9-invest...ss6xHg9wIu2Tvk
and from April 2019:
https://garamendi.house.gov/media/pr...passengers-and
How DO they get away with it?
and from 2017:
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/9-invest...ss6xHg9wIu2Tvk
and from April 2019:
https://garamendi.house.gov/media/pr...passengers-and
How DO they get away with it?
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Everybody Flies film...
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"New Caledonia’s Aircalin returns brand new but “smelly” A330-900 to Airbus for thorough inspection"
https
://www.aviation24.be/airlines/aircalin/new-caledonias-aircalin-returns-brand-new-but-smelly-a330-900-to-airbus-for-thorough-inspection/amp/
https
://www.aviation24.be/airlines/aircalin/new-caledonias-aircalin-returns-brand-new-but-smelly-a330-900-to-airbus-for-thorough-inspection/amp/
The article implies that TAP never got to the bottom of the similar problems it also encountered with its A330neos earlier this year.
Does anyone have an update on that ?
Does anyone have an update on that ?
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BA A320 FO Fumes event, FO incapacitated
British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUYM performing flight BA-633 from Athens (Greece) to London Heathrow,EN (UK), was on final approach to Heathrow's runway 27R about 4nm before touchdown when the captain donned his oxygen mask and declared Mayday, Mayday advising he was going to continue the approach. The aircraft touched down safely on runway 27R about 2 minutes later.
On Jan 4th 2020 The Aviation Herald received information that on final approach the first officer passed out, the captain smelled the odour of old socks, immediately donned his oxygen mask, declared emergency and continued for a safe landing. Passengers and cabin crew remained unaware until after landing.
On Jan 5th 2020 The Aviation Herald received more details: On approach to Heathrow the captain noticed the odour of dirty old socks, the first officer, pilot flying, did not smell anything. The captain believes the odour is dissipating. Then the first officer started breathing heavily, slumps forward and no longer responds to questions by the captain. The captain therefore takes control, dons his oxygen mask, declares Mayday, configures the aircraft for landing and lands safely. After landing, in care by medical staff, the first officer recovers.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Heathrow about 60 hours after landing.
linky:
Accident: British Airways A320 at London on Jan 2nd 2020, fumes take out first officer
ETA apparently the FO didn’t pass out
On Jan 4th 2020 The Aviation Herald received information that on final approach the first officer passed out, the captain smelled the odour of old socks, immediately donned his oxygen mask, declared emergency and continued for a safe landing. Passengers and cabin crew remained unaware until after landing.
On Jan 5th 2020 The Aviation Herald received more details: On approach to Heathrow the captain noticed the odour of dirty old socks, the first officer, pilot flying, did not smell anything. The captain believes the odour is dissipating. Then the first officer started breathing heavily, slumps forward and no longer responds to questions by the captain. The captain therefore takes control, dons his oxygen mask, declares Mayday, configures the aircraft for landing and lands safely. After landing, in care by medical staff, the first officer recovers.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Heathrow about 60 hours after landing.
linky:
Accident: British Airways A320 at London on Jan 2nd 2020, fumes take out first officer
ETA apparently the FO didn’t pass out
Controversial, moi?
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" TCP is a toxin that, when released into the cockpit or cabin, can smell like old socks, cause nausea and even incapacitate anyone breathing it in. While fumes in the cockpit are rare, they do happen from time to time and could prove fatal if not noticed quickly. Just imagine what would have happened to flight BA-633 if the captain had also passed out. "
Fume events Nov and Dec has quite a few Airbus entries..
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Fume events Nov and Dec has quite a few Airbus entries..
Serious question. Does 'old socks' mean simply and literally 'old', (not new) or 'unwashed', i.e. cheesy?
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Where does it say 'incapacitated'? Let's stick with accurate descriptions of what is reported to have occurred. Not responding to questions isn't necessarily the same as medically unresponsive. Deep breaths, slumped forward, and not answering questions will be verified by the actual statements of both pilots and the FO's description of his actual symptoms and any known, or suspected, causes that he's aware of.
That article states that
" TCP is a toxin that, when released into the cockpit or cabin, can smell like old socks, cause nausea and even incapacitate anyone breathing it in. While fumes in the cockpit are rare, they do happen from time to time and could prove fatal if not noticed quickly. Just imagine what would have happened to flight BA-633 if the captain had also passed out. "
Fume events Nov and Dec has quite a few Airbus entries..
" TCP is a toxin that, when released into the cockpit or cabin, can smell like old socks, cause nausea and even incapacitate anyone breathing it in. While fumes in the cockpit are rare, they do happen from time to time and could prove fatal if not noticed quickly. Just imagine what would have happened to flight BA-633 if the captain had also passed out. "
Fume events Nov and Dec has quite a few Airbus entries..
Edited to get name of TOCP correct.
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One odd thing, both the CFMI and IAE engined aircraft seem to suffer from the same problem.