Lawsuit over toxic cabin air

A union is funding cases for cabin crew who are planning to lodge legal action against unidentified British airlines. The 17 workers, made up of former and current employees, claim they have been poisoned by toxic cabin air. Lawyers at Unite the Union are working on the workers' personal injury claims in the civil courts, the BBC reported, though these are said to be at an early stage.

Between April 2014 and May 2015, there were more than 250 separate incidents of fumes or smoke inside a passenger jet, which was operated by a British airline, the BBC said. These incidents are detailed in safety reports submitted to the Civil Aviation Authority.