From: "Dennis W Zeuch" <DZTOPS@aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 25, 2001 1:27 PM > In a message dated 12/25/01 5:14:12 PM !!!First Boot!!!, > bunnylee@pacific.net.sg writes: >=20 > << Anyone has statistics on how often such things occur? >> > The air carriers will never admit to this > and will do anything to keep from adding more room for passenger = seating. > They're gonna have to lose a couple of big money court battles before = things > get better > Dennis > I saw a number a while ago, and it is not trivial. I don't remember if = it was in the tens or the hundreds per year. Since in general the = airline will deny the connection between a flight and the condition, = statistics may be non-exitent. The following CNN Story: http://www.cnn.com/2001/HEALTH/03/12/air.thrombosis.02/index.html says "the condition has been blamed for at least 30 deaths in three = years at just one hospital in London, England. A study of cases at = Ashford Hospital, just minutes from the city's Heathrow Airport, = revealed that though deaths are relatively rare, the condition is = causing growing concern."=20 Most if not all the previous cases have occurred after deplaning. The airline in this case was Singapore (SQ). Gerry K8EF http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley/ http://www.geocities.com/gerryf.geo/eclipseindex.html http://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/pollock/263/egypt/egypt.html