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Mysterious illness causes fainting and panic, forcing American Airlines flight to turn around
washingtonpost.com ^ | January 28 at 3:44 PM | Peter Holley

Posted on 01/28/2016 1:48:14 PM PST by Trumpinator

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To: FirstFlaBn

That was my first thought...


61 posted on 01/28/2016 2:39:06 PM PST by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone...)
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To: ichabod1

The flight was up for two hours.


62 posted on 01/28/2016 2:50:54 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: Kozak

Occam’s Razor.

Panic could be likely. Could also be coincidence. I’ve been on flights where attendants were VERY hungover... More so than me..... Attendant faints. One guy pukes just from coincidence.

Then there’s sympathetic puking where one person sees it everyone starts to puke.

So. Maybe it’s that and not pressurization issues.


63 posted on 01/28/2016 2:54:01 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: G Larry

On FR, it’s always the fault of the victim.


64 posted on 01/28/2016 2:55:15 PM PST by livius
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To: livius

“...almost died because of a sudden venting of volcanic gases during a pretty harmless walking trip.”

could it have been carbon monoxide? odorless, colorless and deadly.


65 posted on 01/28/2016 3:08:12 PM PST by IWONDR
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To: Kozak

+1


66 posted on 01/28/2016 3:48:34 PM PST by stormer
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To: livius

“volcanic gases from Iceland. Don’t laugh, they’re very toxic.”

Yes, thousands of visitors to Yellowstone die every year / sarc


67 posted on 01/28/2016 3:54:29 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

“Americans are a bunch of hysterics and have been for years; i.e. “taking in the waters,” Snake Oil, and herbs and vitamins will serve as examples.”

Sorry, I have to Troll this. Put Trump in the former categories.


68 posted on 01/28/2016 4:13:26 PM PST by Pirate Ragnar (Libs put feelings first and thought second.)
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To: JoeProBono

ROFL!!!!


69 posted on 01/28/2016 4:15:13 PM PST by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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To: Trumpinator

I was a school bus driver for 8 years and there was a phenomena that occured with some regularity among the 100 buses that made up our fleet: if one high schooler vomited, for whatever reason, likely as not you would soon have 8 or 9 people vomiting. It was an enormous pain in the ass to deal with, needless to say, a huge disgusting mess. It’s like a physical version of mass hysteria.

Watching someone vomit can induces you to gag and begin vomiting yourself. It’s catchy, and some people are highly susceptible to it, especially when enclosed in a bus (or airplane).


70 posted on 01/28/2016 4:22:36 PM PST by ladyrustic
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To: JoeProBono

"...you see, chem-trails have always been a gas..."

71 posted on 01/28/2016 4:34:34 PM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Political Correctness is a kool-aid drinking suicide cult)
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To: BenLurkin

Lol.


72 posted on 01/28/2016 5:24:25 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Trumpinator

“”The plane was in the air for more than two hours and was flying close to Keflavik in southwest Iceland and when it turned around—””


Was there a reason to return to origin vs simply land in Iceland to check out the plane?

Otherwise, this seems to be a case of corporate stupidity—kinda like the many cases of government stupidity.


73 posted on 01/28/2016 5:25:57 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: MortMan

I know what you mean instead of it being like the older shows. Figures right?


74 posted on 01/28/2016 5:26:12 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Smokin' Joe

It affected half the total flight crew but not half the passengers. It didn’t affect the cockpit crew (on O2 ?) as much as the stews-—more likely in the galley area.


75 posted on 01/28/2016 7:37:29 PM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: Organic Panic
If it were food born it wouldnt happen after two hours of half a pop and bag of pretzels.

Europe to US flights, let alone West Coast, feed you real meals, several times. Complimentary wine, even is Economy.

US domestic flights, however, have totally forgotten service in Economy.

76 posted on 01/28/2016 7:47:33 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: BwanaNdege

The flight was turned around after two hours.


77 posted on 01/28/2016 9:51:00 PM PST by Organic Panic
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To: Ozark Tom

You may be right. It would be helpful to know the air circulation pattern in the plane and the location of those affected in the cabin, too.


78 posted on 01/28/2016 10:37:00 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: steve86

No actively erupting volcano at Yellowstone. However they have been known to have the occasional tourist boil. (Thermal areas are the most dangerous thing in the park, next to idiot drivers).


79 posted on 01/28/2016 10:39:28 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Daniel Ramsey

My gut feeling was someone had bad case of silently but deadlies-some can tolerate some will pass from just a whiff

Jesting aside- these reportings will just embolden our enemies to either try something or claim they did it for publicity


80 posted on 01/29/2016 10:44:44 AM PST by Nailbiter
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