The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently found that a 2023 triple-fatal crash near Cloncurry was 'entirely preventable' after the pilot likely suffered hypoxia caused by a well-known, long-standing defect.
The crash site of the twin turboprop Gulfstream 695A, that crashed near Cloncurry, killing the pilot and two camera operators on board.Blue lips, slurred speech, euphoria, confusion — these are just some of the warning signs of hypoxia, a lack of oxygen in the body, which can be deadly in the air.a 2023 triple-fatal crash near Cloncurry was "entirely preventable"Respiratory specialist Dr Ian Yang says, put simply, it's low oxygen in the body and brain.
"If someone comes to us with moderate to severe lung conditions we test in our laboratory to test what their oxygen levels are, if it drops too low we'll recommend they need oxygen on the plane."Aviation doctor and pilot Dr Hui Tan says hypoxia can start silently above 10,000 feet, if cabin pressure drops and oxygen systems fail.Dr Tan says some have reported tingling ears, nausea, or warmth before losing awareness.
In September 2012, a plane with two pilots and seven passengers left Narrabri, New South Wales, for Sydney before completing an emergency descent after the captain became sick. After the incident, in which no one was injured, the cabin altitude warning system was replaced. In July 2020, a pilot was flying from Cairns to Redcliffe in Queensland when they were uncontactable for 40 minutes when the pilot fell asleep due to fatigue made worse by mild hypoxia. They were redirected to the Gold Coast where the plane safely landed.
Dr Tan operates a specialised hypoxia chamber in Western Australia to help pilots experience and recognise the signs of low oxygen in a safe way. He himself has experienced it first-hand.
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