"Fume events" occur when fluids such as engine oil or hydraulic fluid contaminate the air inside an airplane cabin via the ...

The Vancouver-bound Air North flight returned to Whitehorse shortly after takeoff on Jan. 26 due to a pressurization issue, according to Joe Sparling, the airline’s CEO. A company spokesperson ...

The air velocity decreases as the pressure (and temperature ... generating thrust. Air for cabin pressurization Air for cooling and heating systems Air for pressurizing sumps, valves, and other ...

Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Chicago were diverted to Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County Airport after their plane lost cabin pressure at 40,000 feet.

The plane needed to be diverted after a rapid loss of cabin pressure ... It's crucial air, as loss of consciousness, called hypoxia, can happen. Without cabin pressurization, there is no ...