Plane carrying sick group of travellers from Vancouver to Houston undergoes deep cleaning
United Airlines says one of its planes has been removed from service so it can be deep cleaned after several passengers “did not feel well.”
A plane that flew out of Vancouver and was headed to Houston Friday night carried 163 passengers and six crew members.
The Houston Fire Department told Daily Hive that 75 people aboard the Boeing 737 Max 8 had previously been on a cruise in Vancouver. The department added that 25 of those travellers were ill “due to the cruise,” and complained of nausea.
“United Airlines is actively coordinating with health authorities to address the situation,” United told Daily Hive. “As a precautionary measure, the aircraft will be removed from service and go through a deep cleaning before returning to service.
“Ensuring the health and safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority.”
After the plane landed in Houston’s Bush Airport around 6:20 pm on Friday, the fire department “evacuated three patients” from the plane, but no one was transported to the emergency room, HFD said.