The family of a British Airways co-pilot, who believe he was poisoned by contaminated cockpit air, have accused the airline industry of having its “head in the sand” over the issue. Richard Westgate, 43, died in Dec 2012 after moving to the Netherlands to seek help from a specialist clinic for his symptoms, He thought the symptoms were caused by “aerotoxic syndrome”, which has been called pilot’s disease. A coroner ruled that Westgate died accidentally after taking an unintentional overdose of the sleeping tablet pentobarbital. Relatives said Westgate had been in “excruciating pain” and suffering from various symptoms, including digestive problems, fatigue, general pain, headaches, loss of cognitive ability, clumsiness and inability to sense temperature. <br/>