More information is needed to enable the analysis of health risks associated with contaminants in bleed air, an FAA report says.
Despite years of research, aeromedical specialists lack the information they need to quantify the potential health risks of exposure to bleed-air contaminants in airplane cabin air, a report for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) says.1
Airplane accidents usually end with passengers and crew exiting through boarding doors, data show.
Realistic training would help crewmembers and medical personnel handle in-flight emergencies, researchers say.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), citing several instances of explosive openings of doors on…
