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02-22-2016, 12:55 AM
Airline crews are worried about toxic fumes on board
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When several people fell ill two hours into American Airlines Flight 109 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL109/history/20160127/1135Z/EGLL/KLAX) from London to Los Angeles on Jan. 27 (http://mashable.com/2016/01/28/american-airlines-flight-sick-aa109/), the pilots turned the plane around.
Aboard the Boeing 777, one flight attendant had collapsed in the aisle while other crew and passengers felt faint, according to witness accounts. When the plane landed in London, emergency crews offered medical assistance and ran tests on the air — but the cause of the illnesses remains a mystery.
"We found ** issues with the aircraft," an American Airlines (http://mashable.com/category/american-airlines/) spokesperson said.
"Our maintenance team conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft, including a test flight, and found ** issues with the Boeing 777-300. Out of an abundance of caution, all of the air filters on the aircraft were replaced." The plane was soon back in service. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/toxic-airline-fumes/)
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When several people fell ill two hours into American Airlines Flight 109 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AAL109/history/20160127/1135Z/EGLL/KLAX) from London to Los Angeles on Jan. 27 (http://mashable.com/2016/01/28/american-airlines-flight-sick-aa109/), the pilots turned the plane around.
Aboard the Boeing 777, one flight attendant had collapsed in the aisle while other crew and passengers felt faint, according to witness accounts. When the plane landed in London, emergency crews offered medical assistance and ran tests on the air — but the cause of the illnesses remains a mystery.
"We found ** issues with the aircraft," an American Airlines (http://mashable.com/category/american-airlines/) spokesperson said.
"Our maintenance team conducted a thorough inspection of the aircraft, including a test flight, and found ** issues with the Boeing 777-300. Out of an abundance of caution, all of the air filters on the aircraft were replaced." The plane was soon back in service. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/21/toxic-airline-fumes/)
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