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April 15, 2015

Could cramped airline seats be dangerous?

  • Fliers last summer squeezed into the least amount of personal space in the history of flying, raising concerns about comfort, evacuations and air rage.
  • By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
    AP Airlines Writer

    WASHINGTON — The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable, but it might also be dangerous for passengers' health and safety.

    Planes are filled with more passengers than ever before. Fliers are older and heavier. Flight attendants warn about an increase in air rage, and experts question if having rows of seats packed closer together might make it harder for passengers to evacuate after a crash.


     
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