Alcohol excesses at Leipzig Airport: Flights are stopped because of passengers!

Alcohol excesses at Leipzig Airport: Flights are stopped because of passengers!

At Leipzig Airport, the holiday start this is causing excitement this year. As Thuringia24 reports, several incidents with heavily alcoholic passengers had to be reported on June 26. A 27-year-old man who was on the way to Mallorca could no longer be addressed, which prompted the crew to cancel the starting process at 5.35 a.m. The breath alcohol test resulted in a value of 1.7 per thousand. After being examined by a doctor, he was brought out of the security area and finally picked up. The flight could then take off with a significant delay at 7.22 a.m. without it.

Another incident occurred in the afternoon with a 45-year-old passenger who wanted to fly to Madeira to Funchal. Airport employees alerted the police when they noticed that he was striking and smelled significantly of alcohol. A breath alcohol test even demonstrated about three per thousand, which led to the immediate escort of the man from the security area. The federal police urgently warned that excessive alcohol consumption can not only lead to exclusion before a flight, but could also burden the airline with the costs for canceled starts, as MDR reports.

The dangers of alcohol in the plane

During the vacation time, departure is often celebrated with a glass of sparkling wine or a beer. The travel reporters emphasize that many passengers are already on vacation in the middle of vacation and enjoy the first hours of flight with alcohol. Regardless of whether it is a lively sparkling wine or a strong beer - but enjoyment on board can have dangerous consequences. A study by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) showed that the blood oxygen content for people who consume alcohol during the flight drops to alarming 85 percent. In contrast, the oxygen content for sober passengers is between 95 and 100 percent, which illustrates the decisive differences in health.

Here it becomes critical: In addition to a falling oxygen content, the heart rate for alcoholic passengers increases by an average of 88 strokes per minute. This combination of alcohol and sleep in the altitudes can heavily strain the cardiovascular system and promote health complications and medical emergencies during flight. All the more important is the appeal to all travelers, especially in certain health risks, to do without the consumption of alcohol during the flight, according to the Dlr.

In order to avoid future incidents such as those at Leipzig Airport, experts are calling for a restriction of access to alcohol on board. These challenges in the sky should not be taken lightly - after all, it is about the safety of all passengers. A responsible handling of alcohol is the be -all and end -all for a relaxed start of vacation.