Arthur C. Kappelmann v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., a Corporation

MacKINNON, Circuit Judge:

This case grows out of the possible exposure of appellant Arthur C. Kappelmann to radiation leaking from an improperly shielded container that was carried in the cargo section of a commercial airliner on which appellant traveled from Washington, D.C. to Atlanta, Georgia on April 5, 1974.1 Although Mr. Kappelmann was apparently unaware of the radiation danger during the flight, he was contacted several days thereafter by Delta Air Lines’ representatives, informed of the incident, and asked to consult a physician at Delta’s expense. No allegation of any ill effects…