For Angie Estes her golden years are now tarnished. The Wenatchee woman suffers from bouts of uncontrollable tremors and now she wants US Airways to pay.
Her lawsuit filed Monday in Seattle federal court claims mystery fumes filled the cabin of the Boeing 757 Angie was flying in from Phoenix to Sea-Tac.
The suit says the day after the flight, the symptoms started and haven't stopped in the two years since that plane ride.
US Airways are not commenting on the pending litigation.
KING 5 News has been tracking the issue of cabin air contamination for years when leaking engine chemicals get sucked in by the fresh air vents located next to the engine.
The latest incident making news happened just a few weeks ago in Charlotte, North Carolina where crew members were taken to the hospital after a foul smell filled the cabin.
Experts say it happens more than people realize and passengers seldom connect the dots.
Angie's lawsuit is seeking an unspecified amount of money for medical bills and pain and suffering.
But Angie is hoping for something priceless.
"I'm just hoping somebody can make a connection with some kind of cure," she said.
Research is underway at the University of Washington, which could lead to a cure and changes in how airplanes handle the air we breathe in flight.
