United Airlines flight diverted after ‘biohazard’ caused by ill passenger
- A United Airlines flight was diverted to Washington, D.C. after a pilot reported a "biohazard" onboard, leading to crew vomiting and passenger requests for masks.
- The pilot asked to land early, stating, "It sounds like it’s quite bad back there," according to audio shared on X.
- United Airlines confirmed a deep clean of the aircraft before continuing to Boston later that day.
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A United flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue caused a 'biohazard' that made the crew vomit
A United Airlines Boeing 737.AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesA United Airlines flight diverted after a passenger's medical issue.In an ATC recording, a pilot says crew members were vomiting due to the "biohazard."The plane was deep-cleaned and landed in Boston six hours later.A United Airlines flight diverted and was deep-cleaned after a passenger's "medical issue" led to passengers vomiting, according to a recording of a pilot speaking to air-tra…
‘Biohazard’ prompts United Airlines flight diversion
(CNN) — A “biohazard” on a United Airlines flight is the latest midair incident to trigger an unplanned, early landing of a commercial plane. United Airlines says one passenger’s “medical issue” caused flight 2477 to land in Virginia, where the plane had to be “deep cleaned.” FlightAware shows the flight departing Houston on Sunday morning, then diverting to Washington Dulles International Airport about two hours into the trip. The flight was bo…
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