This Is Why We Can’t Smoke on Flights Anymore

Chris Demarais and Gustavo Sorola dive into the reasons smoking has been banned on airlines. Find out why airlines have put a stop to the Madmen era of smoking on flights in this episode of Black Box Down.
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[@sailjpg2828]

I've worked on computers that come from smoking households, and the amount of tar build up inside is crazy, I wonder if a flight has ever gone down due to tar build up on critical components

[@Solar424]

I read that after airlines banned smoking it made it harder for mechanics to find leaks in planes because tar would stain the outside of the plane where cigarette smoke was escaping

[@theold1.]

wouldnt that be easier then

[@FarikoUnited1]

@@theold1. No harder to find them since they wouldnt have the physical signs of tar staining from smoking to show signs of leakage.

[@kylehumbert5735]

27:27

[@marclouisb]

Airlines definitely used to sell cigarettes. It was part of their inflight duty free sales

[@icychill105]

casinos in washington state had smoking and non smoking sections in the restaurants havent heard about any since the pandemic started though

[@marclouisb]

The tar also would gum up the outflow valves controlling cabin pressure

[@EpicGammingCrew]

I can’t believe Gus and Chris are chain smokers

[@theamericankaiser4549]

It's weird how consistent of an issue smoking can cause crashes if one person didn't follow the rules properly. I understand the safety ro remove the ability to smoke on planes since the odds of one smoker being the one who causes an accident is going to vary depending on so many passengers per flight

[@HappyTheSandwich]

why dont airlines have 'smoking flights' where non smokers arent allowed, even among the crew

[@FarikoUnited1]

There are still other hazards then just secondhand smoke.
Youd need a way to safely dispose of cigarettes to minimize risk of fire.
Smell of the smoke such that planes that allowed it would probably have to be restricted to smokers only and then Youd run the risk of airlines having to divide up fleets ($$$$)
Crew management issues having to staff said flights with specific staff members limits options for crews and their usage on both regular and smoking flights.
Risks of damage to plane systems through buildup of contaminants such as tar.

[@drunkengamenight.2848]

Is tales from the stinky dragon on youtube like black box down?

[@jordanjohn3360]

Narp