American Airlines passengers are rushed to hospital after disgusting odor forces plane to suddenly divert
An American Airlines flight was suddenly diverted after passengers smelled fumes on board, leaving five people hospitalized.
The plane, bound for Phoenix, was only an hour into its journey when it rerouted to Houston after a foul odor filled the cabin.
Four crew members and one passenger were met by first responders and taken to the hospital when the flight landed at George Bush International Airport just after 7pm on Sunday, CBS News reported.
After the Airbus A321 had departed Orlando around 6pm on Sunday, the cabin crew said they smelled something odd in the cockpit and across the flight deck and later identified the odor as fumes.
A pilot on board was heard on communications requesting medical assistance ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ American Airlines said in a statement to CBS.
The current condition of those hospitalized remains unclear.
An American Airlines flight bound for Phoenix was diverted to Houston following crew reports of a foul odor onboard the aircraft Sunday
The fumes smelled onboard filled the flight deck and the cockpit
Four crew members and one passenger were rushed to the hospital ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ seen above is George Bush International Airport, Houston
‘We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for their experience,’ the airline added.
Flight 2118 then left on a replacement aircraft shortly after, according to the airline.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.
The Daily Mail has reached out to American Airlines and the FAA.
