[CindyDawg]

BWI?

[sinkspur]

Southwest flight from Houston.

You just beat me.

[oceanview]

critical condition? was it an onboard fire of some kind?

[NonValueAdded]

Creepy, I happen to be reading DeMille's The Lion's Game now.

[ZinGirl]

just heard 12 were taken to area hospitals....

[Indie]

4 in critical condition

CRITICAL??!!

[Lijahsbubbe]

Four in critical? Terrible!

[Fishtalk]

Local news here reporting that two went into hospital and were in good condition. No critical mentioned. Though they did mention two passengers became unconscious during the flight.

[Velveeta]

bump

[F16Fighter]

Any truth to the rumor a belly-full-of-burritos Michael Moore was aboard this flight...and blew an escape valve?

[ZinGirl]

Plane Apparently Lands With Unconscious Passengers
Cause Unclear; Flight Traffic Stopped Thursday Evening

POSTED: 11:14 pm EDT July 15, 2004
UPDATED: 11:47 pm EDT July 15, 2004

LINTHICUM, Md. -- A plane landed at Baltimore-Washington International Airport late Thursday night apparently with several people unconscious.


FLIGHT DELAYS
Airport Delays


A Southwest Airlines flight from Houston that was supposed to dock at BWI's Gate C11 is reported to have as many as 12 people onboard who were not conscious when the plane landed, WBAL-TV 11 News reporter John Sherman reported. It is unclear as to why the people were possibly unconscious.

But airline officials told 11 News that one person was passed out on the plane and others may have been sick. Airline officials believe the illness may be food-related.

Fire-rescue crews from Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties responded to the airport, where as many as 20 ambulances were observed, Sherman reported.

As many as four Anne Arundel County medic units and at least one Baltimore County medic unit remain on standby status, but officials from both county departments said they did not transport anyone to hospitals.

Sherman reported seeing two planes possibly on the airport's runway, surrounded by police vehicles. Since the incident, air traffic at BWI has been slow. In fact, Sherman reported at 11 p.m. that he had not seen a plane land or take off from the airport since arriving at the scene.

Watch 11 News throughout the morning, and refresh this page often, for updates.

Stay with TheWBALChannel.com and WBAL-TV 11 News for the latest updates for this developing report.

[Oorang]

10 Passengers Sickened On Plane At BWI
Last Updated: 7/15/2004 11:30:19 PM

Fire officials say ten people have been overcome by fumes aboard a plane that sat on the runway Thursday night at BWI.

Excerpted (COPYRIGHT) http://www.wusatv9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=31371

[Feiny]

Was Michael Moore on board?
He is a biological weapon.

[TomGuy]

This story showed up recently. It would appear that the airlines security are still being tested. The actual article is quite long, but worth the read.


Terror in the Skies Again (Absolutely Positive MUST-READ)

[expatguy]

Critical??

[TomGuy]

POLICE OFFICERS EXPOSED TO INFECTIOUS, CONTAGIOUS DISEASE IN OHIO
			Posted by dubyaweluvya On 07/15/2004 11:47:28 PM CDT WBNSTV Channel 10 in Columbus, OH ^ Columbus Officers May Be Exposed to Harmful Substance There are reports that some Columbus Police Officers may have been exposed to something infectious and contagious. 10TV was told the officers are being treated at Doctor's West Hospital and will be fine. It is unkown where the police officers were exposed to the harmful substance. Watch 10TV Eyewitness News for more on this developing story.

[BeerSwillr]

I found the cause...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1172377/posts...

[hole_n_one]

10 People Overcome by Fumes aboard Flight at BWI (Baltimore/Washington Int'l)

FWIW......

This is a piece of cut cheese.....

[Darlin']

This is troubling. Southwest flight from Houston to BWI (Baltimore)

[RedBloodedAmerican]

please see post 248 and change thread title.