Can airplane noise cause tinnitus?

Some people worry that the noise of the engines will damage their ears or cause their tinnitus to get louder. This is very unlikely. Many people actually find flying to be one of the times when they are completely free of their tinnitus because of the background noise of the engines.



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A study of noise on Airbus A321 aircraft reported levels of 60-65 decibels (dBA) before takeoff; 80-85 dBA during flight; and 75-80 dBA during landing. The outside of aircraft engines (around 140 dB at takeoff) and conditions on other aircraft may have higher or lower noise levels.

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