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    Toxic fumes on board airplanes? Airlines may finally have to do something about it

    The airline industry would be forced to adopt new measures to protect passengers and crew members from toxic fumes on airplanes under a bill introduced in Congress this month. The legislation aims to address a basic fact of flying: The air you breathe on planes comes directly from the jet engines. Under normal conditions the air is safe, but if there's a mechanical issue, heated jet engine oil ...
    by Kiera Feldman, Los Angeles Times Mar 13, 2023 4 minutes
    Masked passengers fill a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas on June 3, 2020, with middle seats left open.

    The airline industry would be forced to adopt new measures to protect passengers and crew members from toxic fumes on airplanes under a bill introduced in Congress this month.

    The legislation aims to address a basic fact of flying: The air you breathe on planes comes directly from the jet engines. Under normal conditions the air is safe, but if there's a mechanical issue, heated jet engine oil and other aviation fluids can leak into the air supply, potentially releasing toxic gases into the plane.

    While homes and offices across the country are required to have carbon monoxide detectors, airplanes have no such requirement.

    "We all are breathing contaminated air," said Rep.

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