Come Fly With Me? Report to The European Aviation Safety Agency
In 2009, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) called on pilots, crew, airlines, aircraft manufacturers and other interested parties, to submit their views on the problem of smoke or fumes escaping into aircraft cabins/cockpits. We have written extensively on the issue that has become known as Aertoxic Syndrome and the profound effects upon pilots, crew and passengers following exposure to engine fumes/smoke. We launched our own online petition – The Brown Bag Campaign – which seeks to highlight the ‘intelligent’ debate on this important subject. We have submitted our own report, whjich follows on from our own report to The Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority. The report to EASA contains the latest HolidayTravelWatch survey which contains important pointers and compels politicians that the time for action is now!
HTW has noted that amongst the submissions to the Committee on Toxicity (COT) it has been suggested that the symptoms highlighted by crew and passengers were akin to the condition of hyperventilation.
HTW has for many years received reports from concerned holiday makers or independent travellers as to the safety of their aircraft, ship or boat, train or road transport.
