AIRLINE medical kits do not have the appropriate equipment for a medical emergency involving children, a new study has claimed.
Common ailments such as vomiting or allergic reactions could potentially put their lives at risk during a flight.
Researchers at Duke Health University of Medicine found that first aid kids on planes do not have paediatric versions of common treatments such as pain medication.
Alexandre Rotta, chief of the Division of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and lead author of the study, explained: "Children represent almost 16 per cent of emergency medical events on airlines, so these incidences are not rare.
"Both airlines and parents should be aware of the most common illnesses and be prepared to deal with them."
The most common toddler medical issues included fever (33 per cent), vomiting (18.3 per cent), blunt trauma (6.9 per cent), respiratory distress (5.7 per cent) and seizure (2.6 per cent).
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