Posted on 01/29/2016 1:40:56 PM PST by bigtoona
American Airlines forced to ground a plane for the second time after members of the crew and passengers on board suffered from a mystery illness
Unnerved passengers feared for their lives after a plane was forced to make an emergency landing when passengers and crew passed out mid-flight.
The American Airlines flight, which was flying from Brazil to the United States, was travelling at a height of more than 30,000ft when three members of staff became ill.
This is the second time this week that the US airline has been forced to ground a plane as a result of a mystery illness on board .
According to reports, Flight 904 which left Rio de Janeiro for Miami around 11pm yesterday, but was forced to change direction and land in Brasilia, Brazil.
Four people complained of lightheadedness sparking fears there could be contaminated air on board.
Pilots were then forced to ground the plane 580 miles away from its destination.
A source said: ""We made an emergency landing because crew members and passengers passed out and became unwell.
"It sounds exactly like what happened on the other flight with us not being allowed off the plane for two hours.
"One of the crew said something about oven cleaner reacting badly."
The Boeing 777 aircraft is believed to be the same as another one which was grounded following a 'medical emergency' on Wednesday.
The plane - a Boeing 777 - is thought to be the same model as the one that was forced to divert back to London Heathrow following a 'medical emergency' on Wednesday.
The American Airlines flight which had been scheduled to land in Los Angeles, California turned back to London after 15 people on board fell ill.
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Must’ve been the fish.
I had the lasagna.
“Oven cleaner”?
BETTER START CHECKING THE MAINTENANCE CREWS ..!!!!!
The salmon mousse!
777 flu .. Wow..Zika and now this?
Now you get a small plate of cheese, crackers and fruit that you have to pay money for.
Truth, Justice, and the American Way.
Jus’ hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da rebound on da med side.
They always run out of the beef dish at the row in front of me.. Not a good reason to stop flying, I admit.. But Man,, it happened more than once.. :-)
For the earlier flight, why would AA turn the plane around when it was very near Keflavik and fly three hours back to London rather than landing in Iceland for medical care?
Excuse me stewardess....I speak Jive.
The power of suggestion?
Maybe something, maybe not.
...passed out...
...30,000ft...
...lightheadedness...
...Boeing 777 - is thought to be the same model...
Sounds like lack of oxygen, not an illness.
Prob w/passenger cabin pressure on that model?
Probably potassium carbonate. Been too long since I’ve had chemistry to figure out what it might have been mixed with to produce this result.
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