Posted on 06/06/2022 9:13:00 AM PDT by dennisw
EXCLUSIVE: Girl, 14, with severe nut allergy nearly died aboard BA flight after passenger 'refused to stop eating peanuts despite TWICE being told by cabin crew he was putting the teenager's life at risk'
A mother has told how of her horror experience at 30,000ft after her daughter suffered from a nut allergy Poppy Jones, 14, flew from Antigua when a passenger opened a pack of peanuts
Cabin crew had twice warned the man it was unsafe due to Poppy's allergies Poppy blacked out and needed oxygen as well as two shots of an EpiPen
Poppy's mother Joanna Jones, 39, said: 'It was a nightmare for all of us and I thought she might die' Do you know the inconsiderate passenger? Email: tips@dailymail.com By
PUBLISHED: 07:32 EDT, | UPDATED: 10:29 EDT, 6 June 2022
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View comments A mother has told of her mid-air terror after her teenage daughter blacked out and suffered an allergic reaction at 30,000 feet on a British Airways when a passenger opened a packet of peanuts on board.
Joanna Jones, 39, was flying to London from Antigua when her 14-year-old daughter Poppy needed oxygen and two EpiPen shots during the nightmare eight-hour flight after suffering a severe reaction to the nuts.
As Poppy's condition worsened, a quick-thinking nurse on board dashed to help - while the captain considered making an emergency landing.
Eventually the pilot landed the plane safely at Gatwick and Poppy was rushed to hospital.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Joanna said: ’It was a nightmare for all of us and I really thought she might die.
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It was really, really frightening and it was all down to a passenger who carried on eating nuts despite at least two announcements not to.
‘When we boarded the crew asked passengers not to eat peanuts as my daughter has an allergy but as we took off I saw a man around ten rows in front eating nuts.
‘I was worried and asked if we could be moved but there was no availability and the crew asked him to stop eating the nuts but he ignored the requests and carried on.’
While over the Atlantic and three hours short of Gatwick, Poppy suddenly went into anaphylaxis and was saved after Joanna gave her two shots from Epipens she had with her.
The pens contain epinephrine which is a life -saving medication administered when someone suffers a severe allergic reaction.
Frantic cabin crew made an appeal for a ‘doctor onboard’ and a nurse came forward who helped carry stabilise Poppy with an onboard oxygen mask in an emergency medical kit.
Doctors were also alerted via an emergency call centre in Arizona who relayed instructions back to the captain and crew.
Joanna, from Tooting, south London, said: ‘It was so frightening. The pilot declared a medical emergency and at one point they were considering making an emergency landing but in the end he decided to carry on to Gatwick.
Second hand peanuts?
I don’t buy it.
can’t you request a no peanut flight, or at least make the airlines aware that your nut allergy is That bad before you buy the tickets?
You really can’t stop people from buying nuts at the news stand and eating them...i do that myself when i’ve flown.
My niece is a pediatric nurse...next time I talk to her I’ll ask her about peanut allergies.When I was a kid nobody cared about them...everyone ate peanuts (even on planes) without a problem. Why the change?
What can I say. I eat peanuts all the time. My favorite is peanuts that are salted in the shell. Secondly, I like plain roasted peanuts that I put in a cup with a tablespoon of soy sauce and mix then around. Third, plain peanuts with raisins.
Could the peanut eating passenger be charged with attempted murder?
I do not remember such nut allegeries as a kid back in ancient times—why such the sensitivity nowadays...
We have a pandemic of finger pointing.
Yeah, there is more l’d wager.
Me either. Anyone that allergic would have passed on long before 14 years.
Why didn’t they TAKE IT AWAY from him???
It is absolutely true.
I was a flight attendant and we have had to remove all peanuts prior to the flight, announcements were made and we never had an issue with some asshole putting someone’s life in danger.
I don’t know why you would even make a comment like this. Very ignorant.
I don’t know but there seems to be a lot more asthma among children now, too.
What? Wasn’t she wearing a mask?
Hold on. My understanding is that even those folks who have severe peanut allergies actually have to ingest the proteins in peanuts to trigger a physical response. If this young lady is collapsing from the mere smell of peanuts, it’s likely a psychosomatic response of someone suffering from severe anxiety.
Yes.
We have had all peanut snacks removed from the flights - bagged peanuts, trail mix, etc.,... as well as announcements made.
This guy should have been held accountable. There are varying levels, if you will, of peanut allergies. Some people were allergic and just couldn’t eat them but some couldn’t even be in the vicinity of peanuts.
Google things before you express your ignorance.
I have a friend who is so severely allergic he can tell if I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before he arrived, and has to go back outside.
Yes, just opening a packet of peanuts in their presence can cause a reaction.
And ten rows away? Not buying it
I think inhaling dust from peanuts can set it off:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/peanut-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20376175
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