Air rage is extreme or unruly behavior exhibited by some airline passengers during commercial air travel. It can be caused by factors such as intoxication, hypoxia, confined spaces, and travel delays. It is a serious problem as it can potentially damage an aircraft or lead to a crash. Alcohol and lack of oxygen are major culprits.
Air rage is a term used to describe the extreme or unruly behavior exhibited by some airline passengers during commercial air travel. This term is often used in a similar way to other terms such as “road rage” or “computer rage,” and while the term denotes rage, it can also be used to describe other unruly or destructive behavior on an airplane. Air rage can be caused by a number of different factors present during air travel, such as intoxication, hypoxia, confined spaces, and travel delays.
Also called air rage or air rage, air rage is usually found among passengers on an airplane and is a serious problem for a variety of reasons. Unlike other forms of destructive behavior, air rage can be especially dangerous for many people as unruly actions could potentially damage an aircraft or lead to a crash. The setting of the plane is also somewhat unique as a person behaving inappropriately cannot be asked to leave or walk away from the plane without landing, which would lead to more delays and punish other passengers.
There are several types of unruly behavior that can be considered symptomatic of air rage, although violent actions are among the most common. Passengers under the effects of such rage have been known to attack other passengers or flight attendants. In some cases a passenger in a fit of rage may lash out at anyone around them, even making attempts to enter the cockpit or attack the pilots. These acts of aerial rage are not necessarily acts of terrorism, since they are not typically premeditated or driven by political or ideological beliefs, but are instead simply an act of unreasonable passion.
Psychological professionals and aviation safety experts have pointed to several conditions as causes of air rage. Alcohol is often seen as a major culprit in irrational and violent actions on an aircraft. The pressure on an airplane is typically equivalent to an altitude of approximately 7,000 feet (over 2km) and therefore feelings of lightheadedness or mild intoxication can be produced simply by this altered pressure. When alcoholic intoxication is combined with this, a person may begin to behave in a way that is significantly different from how they might otherwise behave.
Anger could also be caused by hypoxia or lack of oxygen to the brain. This can be caused by pressure variation, as well as reduced oxygen levels in an aircraft cabin due to the use of recycled air. Passengers on an aircraft may also be prone to irritability and anger due to frustration with cramped conditions or time spent waiting for canceled or delayed flights.
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