Cramped Seat Leads to Passenger Death
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority could force airlines to increase aircraft legroom following the death of a passenger after a 20-hour flight from Sydney to London. Reports said the 28-year-old female died of ``economy class syndrome,'' a blood clot that forms in a vein due to cramped conditions...
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