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Testimony of Captain BH, BAe 146 pilot

I have been flying commercially for 32 years, the first 24 years with Dan Air, after which in 1992 it was taken over by British Airways and I was made redundant, with no compensation, along with about 400 others.

I then trained on a BAe 146 and took a post with Jersey European Airways (now Flybe) during the introduction to them of the BAe 146 aircraft. Finally I spent five years with Sabena Belgian World Airlines whilst we introduced the Regional Jet from BAE systems, and flew the older BAe 146 alongside.

Although, on this contract, many pilots complained of fatigue, most put it down to the work pattern of commuting to Brussels and flying ten days in succession. As time went on, I became more and more fatigued

 

 

 

 

soon my fatigue became chronic and eventually I could not complete my simulator check successfully - yes, I did actually fall asleep in the simulator at one point!

 


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A family holiday ruined

"When we boarded the aircraft we were all in excellent health. During the flight, my husband and I started feeling very light headed. We had head pain and felt very fatigued.
 
I could not control my bowels and was continuously in the lavatory...
 
About 48 hours after we arrived, we all developed severe flu like symptoms.
It got so bad that we had to seek medical attention and went to the emergency room at a Florida hospital ....
 
This has proven to be a great battle of red tape and ignorance. It has been an extreme mission and has demanded so much of me at a time when I am at my weakest.
 
 
To any passengers out there who have suffered ill health like this during and after flying, report it to the airline, the public health organizations, and anybody who will listen"

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The Travel journalist..
 
I stumbled onto your site while attempting to find information on what has happed to me.  I inhaled fumes in the cabin while awaiting a gate for a prolonged period .. I was very sick upon leaving the plane and it escalated until I was hospitalized two weeks ago.  Now ..  I have a serious lung problem and fatigue that makes even doing the dishes difficult. ....  

The 'irony' in this is I write a travel column and this is not what my readers want to hear!"

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