BA Crew autopsies show organophosphate poisoning

[Eagle421flyer]

I remember hearing about this years ago, first when he stopped flying, and then when he passed away, I didn't realize that an FA had died as well

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ba-crew-autopsies-show-organophosphate-poisoning-402138/

 

[99driver]

I remember hearing about this years ago, first when he stopped flying, and then when he passed away, I didn't realize that an FA had died as well

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ba-crew-autopsies-show-organophosphate-poisoning-402138/

This is creepy stuff. Never heard of this problem before. Are there mitigation ideas, or even research results out there?

 

[JOEFRIDAY2]

First question that I would ask, is what aircraft were they flying?

Joe

 

[A Life Aloft]

Interesting read:

http://www.welt.de/bin/case-study-130712813.pdf

 

[Retired in SAN]

Interesting read:

http://www.welt.de/bin/case-study-130712813.pdf

Interesting read. Amazed he was allowed to continue flying. He was already having issues in the infancy of his career flying a BAe turboprop

 

[PropSettin']

Wow, interesting read. Terrible story though. Combine this with the higher UV-exposure pilots get at altitude and it can be a serious matter.

 

[Snuggle]

Wow, First time I ever heard of anything like this. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Goreman11]

Interesting read. However I am little confused. Wouldn't it be un combusted air pressurizing the cabin anyway?

 

[knot4u]

Interesting read. However I am little confused. Wouldn't it be un combusted air pressurizing the cabin anyway?

Yes.

 

[JOEFRIDAY2]

In glancing over the report a few things come to mind.

1. Not many airline pilots are dying in their 40's. So this is most likely not a career wide problem.

2. Because not many pilots are dying in their 40's, this cabin air quality issue could be caused by defective equipment on an aircraft. Some aircraft may be more prone to this type of failure than others.

3. The cabin air quality on the BAE146 needs to be looked at since that is where this pilot first started having this issue.

4. This is a serious issue that needs further examination.

Joe

 

[SeanD]

Not to be morbid but what is the average lifespan of an airline pilot after retirement?

 

[Eagle421flyer]

Not to be morbid but what is the average lifespan of an airline pilot after retirement?

I believe it has to do with when you retire ie: retire at 65 live to 68. Retire at 60 live to 75 type of deal. I think @Derg has more hard data on lifespan vs retirement.