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
FAA data show an increase this year in incidents involving unruly airline passengers – and in the scope of penalties for their misconduct.
Recent cases involve passengers who refuse to wear facemasks or surrender personal bottles of alcohol, the agency says.
Flights diverted for medical emergencies lose less time than those diverted for nonmedical reasons, report says.
