Loss of Cabin pressure on a flight from Abuja to Lagos today and someone on board the aircraft was able to get a picture amidst all that fear and panic. I think he needs an award for this, means his not afraid of death or his a technology crazy fellow. Anyway, reports claim this is the second occurrence with the same airline operator. Guessing the airline? Lol...
Side Note: Loss of Cabin pressure: "The primary problem is
low oxygen" It happens with Long usage of an aircraft. Often very old aircraft e.g Boeing 737 series.
It depends how quickly and at what altitude it happens. Paradoxically, a rapid drop can be easier to deal with because it is
so obvious. Within seconds, objects which are not tied down will be
blown out of the breach, the temperature inside will drop to -30C or
below, and water vapour in the air will condense into a thick mist.
Airliners fly at an altitude of about 9-10,000m, where atmospheric
pressure is only a third of that at sea level. Low pressure would cause little more than discomfort in the ears and
eyes, but the associated drop in oxygen levels makes people pass out if
they do not put their oxygen masks on within about 15 seconds. Oh yes 15seconds... Well,
such rapid loss of pressure can be managed by the crew, gradual loss of
pressure is far more insidious. When the pressure drops to the equivalent of about 3-6,000m altitude,
the crew will still be awake, but will suffer from light-headedness,
fatigue and euphoria. Under these conditions, the pilot will be too
confused to fly the aircraft properly, and may not even realize there is
a problem.
Let me stop here so i dont get you confused.
With my knowledge from Cranfield Aviation School, i can tell you that, this should be a Slow loss of cabin pressure, in rapid loss of cabin pressure no one can get a picture.
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