What radiation do we receive when in a plane?

Question

I hear differing stories about the radiation we receive when we are a passenger on board a plane. I`ve heard we receive x-rays, gamma radiation and cosmic rays during a flight. I`ve also heard we only receive gamma radiation. I`ve also heard 1 single flight from UK to Spain is equal to the amount of radiation received when you have a Chest X-ray. What forms of radiation are we exposed to during a flight and in what amounts?

Answer 1

Gamma rays, Cosmic rays and nuclear particles from space. UV, x-rays,  and charged particles from the sun. All radiation isn't the same, the dosage you get is an aggregate of all those things.