TV program asks 'can polluted planes damage your health'
19.04.08
On Monday BBC TV's Panorama talks to pilots who have almost passed out at the controls of aircraft, and to passengers who say they've been made ill by toxic fumes. The air breathed on planes is drawn past the engines, and it can become polluted by any leaks of engine oil, which has happened on a number of flights in the UK.
Panorama set out to discover what was in the air passengers, crew and pilots breathe on planes. Swabs and air samples on two UK flights will be analysed by toxicologist, Professor Christiaan Van Netten on Monday's programme.
Reporter Gerry Northam also meets a family who believe they were made ill by fumes on board a plane. Samantha and Pete Sabatino and their 3 children boarded a flight to Florida. During the flight, 6 year old Emily complained of a funny smell then vomited violently. In the following fortnight, other family members became ill. Mum Samantha was hospitalised.
On the return flight, she made a list of 31 passengers who had been similarly affected after the flight out. They believe toxic fumes had contaminated the air on board, and 16 of them are planning legal action.
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