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The flight was diverted to Dublin after six of 9 flight attendants reported feeling dizzy or in poor health mid-flight
Paramedics evaluated the affected crew and one passenger upon touchdown and all had been later launched
The same incident involving poisonous odors occurred on one other American Airlines flight in June, prompting a diversion
An American Airlines flight from Rome to Philadelphia was diverted to Dublin after flight attendants turned in poor health from an odor on the airplane.
Flight AA719 took off from Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO) en path to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) on Saturday when six of the 9 flight attendants on board started feeling dizzy or in poor health, American Airlines confirmed in a press release to PEOPLE. The odor was related to an oven on board, per the airline.
The flight was about three hours into its transatlantic journey earlier than being diverted to Dublin.
“Paramedics met the aircraft at the gate out of an abundance of caution and the flight attendants and one customer were evaluated and subsequently released,” American’s assertion mentioned. The impacted prospects had been offered lodge lodging earlier than persevering with on various flights to Philadelphia.
This diversion comes after an analogous, unrelated incident in June, wherein American Airlines flight 5907 from Rochester, New York, to Philadelphia was diverted to Syracuse, N.Y., after a number of passengers and crew membersreported toxic odors coming from the cockpit.
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The pilots reported feeling “nauseated” in dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center, in line with a (*6*) report.
Flight 5907 landed in Syracuse with out incident and an unknown quantity of passengers and crew members had been evaluated by paramedics upon arrival.
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