FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to reports of several crew members falling ill on a plane at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Crews responded to the American Airlines flight just before noon, Thursday after receiving reports of an odor in the cabin before landing.
Several patients reported feeling dizzy and lightheaded. The aircraft was evacuated.
American Airlines has issued the following statement regarding the incident:
“American Airlines flight 1897, from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale, landed today around 11 a.m. Shortly before landing, crew members complained of an odor on board. The aircraft, an Airbus 320 with 137 passengers and a crew of five, landed safely and taxied to the gate. Two pilots and three flight attendants asked to be taken to the hospital as a precaution. No passengers requested medical attention. The aircraft is being evaluated by our maintenance team.”
The airline said the odor stemmed from an issue with the plane’s air conditioning unit.
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