Yeah...didn't realize that. Sounded like it wasn't a catastrophic loss of->

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cabin pressure because the jet fighter pilots didn't see ice on insides of windows which evidently would indicate rapid loss of pressure.. Sounds like slow loss of pressure and Hypoxia as you guys indicate!

Posted: 06/05/2023 at 08:03 PM ET

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And here is some good info on what may have happened -- RJHokie Jun 05, 2023 at 06:26 PM ET

RJHokie • 06/05/23 06:26 PM ET

Here is a good documentary on the Payne Stewart plane crash due to Hypoxia -- Nortazhokie Jun 05, 2023 at 07:26 PM ET

Nortazhokie • 06/05/23 07:26 PM ET

Many questions -- eokhokie Jun 05, 2023 at 07:04 PM ET

eokhokie • 06/05/23 07:04 PM ET

With so little left of it/them all after impact, we may never know.** -- PhotoHokieNC Jun 06, 2023 at 08:29 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 06/06/23 08:29 AM ET

Reports say maybe no flight data recorder as with commercial airlines. -- TomTurkey Jun 05, 2023 at 09:03 PM ET

TomTurkey • 06/05/23 09:03 PM ET

Still strange, in that he should have had close to a minute to get oxygen** -- HOKIERIT Jun 05, 2023 at 06:46 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 06/05/23 06:46 PM ET

Unless... -- khakiblue Jun 05, 2023 at 06:56 PM ET

khakiblue • 06/05/23 06:56 PM ET

Or executive function skills were shutting down as he was blacking out, and -- reconhokie Jun 05, 2023 at 08:04 PM ET

reconhokie • 06/05/23 08:04 PM ET

WOW..didn't realize that. He was a retired commercial pilot. Do those guys> -- HOKIERIT Jun 05, 2023 at 08:00 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 06/05/23 08:00 PM ET

Following the Payne Stewart crash, the NTSB recommended a change in all -- Nortazhokie Jun 05, 2023 at 08:20 PM ET

Nortazhokie • 06/05/23 08:20 PM ET

Crisis is the mother of creation ...** -- PhotoHokieNC Jun 06, 2023 at 07:26 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 06/06/23 07:26 AM ET

Hypoxia can be very insidious and actually induce feelings of euphoria ** -- B777Fr8Dog Jun 05, 2023 at 06:52 PM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 06/05/23 06:52 PM ET

Yeah...didn't realize that. Sounded like it wasn't a catastrophic loss of-> ◄ -- HOKIERIT Jun 05, 2023 at 08:03 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 06/05/23 08:03 PM ET

Planes need a low oxygen detector like a smoke or carbon dioxide detector. ** -- Hoakie82 Jun 05, 2023 at 07:47 PM ET

Hoakie82 • 06/05/23 07:47 PM ET

most do - called cabin altitude** -- B777Fr8Dog Jun 06, 2023 at 12:44 PM ET

B777Fr8Dog • 06/06/23 12:44 PM ET