Originally Posted by
snorkmaster
We had a cabin pressurization issue on today’s LAX-SFO flight. Aside from the fact that many of the panels didn’t open to drop the masks (?!), I’m curious if anyone has insight into how the oxygen is circulated/how the system works.
Did I just directly suck down/share my fellow passengers’ breath along with the oxygen? Color me paranoid.
Thanks.
Most/all aircraft use this system:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_oxygen_generator
Your oxygen was generated for YOU and no-one else.