ATA Study Shows Inflight Medical Events Are Rare

An extensive study of inflight medical events conducted by the Air Transport Association (ATA) found that one in every 5.8 million passengers experiences a medical problem. The study, conducted by ATA's Medical Committee, used 1996 data from nine airlines that carry more than 90% of all traffic in...

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