# Airplane cabin oxygen masks...more "feel good" than help?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-cabin-oxygen-masks-more-feel-good-than-help/317123>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 15, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-cabin-oxygen-masks-more-feel-good-than-help/317123 "2005-08-15T18:26:42Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-cabin-oxygen-masks-more-feel-good-than-help/317123/61 "2005-08-19T14:29:11Z")

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Yep, the Greek authorities actually arrested that guy…the whole “the pilot is blue…everyone is frozen” appears to be a hoax.

The mechanical problems with the airplane RE: pressurization are still in play.

It appears that a hoaxster happened upon an extremely lucky guess and got the proper interest from the authorities.

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