...and when/if the A380 does actually become a reality,...... after the initial concept of a "party" plane wears off, the airlines will pack the passengers in just as close as before and this might add to the cases at Ashford Hospital. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerard M Foley" <gfoley@columbus.rr.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > > 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