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Flight attendants: Boeing plane can let in toxic fumes
WASHINGTON — Four flight attendants are suing Boeing, the maker of the 737 they were flying in, alleging the company has known for decades there's a risk of toxic fumes invading the passenger cabin. It's something their lawsuit calls the “dirty little secret” of the airline business.
Vanessa Woods says she and two other flight attendants passed out after a chemical odor filled the cabin on Alaska Airlines Flight 769.
“I felt like I might die,” said Woods.
Currently nearly all commercial jets bleed fresh air in from the engines. It's then fed through an air conditioner and into the cabin, but if an engine seal fails, oil and other potentially toxic particles can be released.
Boeing would not comment on the lawsuit but in a statement said: “Based on solid research … cabin air is safe to breathe … contaminant levels are generally low and … health and safety standards are met.” …. http://www.cbsnews.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/06/flight-attendants-boeing-plane-can-let.html
