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Study: COVID Risk on Planes Is ‘Virtually Nonexistent’

A study done by the U.S. Department of Defense on United Airlines shows the risk of breathing in COVID-19 particles in the forward section on a flight is just 0.003%. The tests were done using mannequins in select seats on the plane.

The study also looked at contaminated particles on the plane and they, too, remained low with a maximum below 0.005%. The 53-page report includes numerous graphs with specific seats detailed as the plane sat in the hangar as well as different seats inflight. Terminal jetway testing was also done with masks both on and off the mannequins.

 

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TRANSCOM/AMC Commercial Aircraft Cabin Aerosol Dispersion Tests

The Points Guy October 15, 2020