Plane Makes Emergency Landing Due to Odour; Five Hospitalized

An American Airlines flight from Orlando to Phoenix was diverted to Houston due to an ‘odour’ reported in the cabin and flight deck. Four crew members and one passenger were taken to the hospital as a precaution after the plane landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that ‘fumes’ were detected, although the source remains unclear. Following the incident, the remaining passengers were transferred to a replacement aircraft for their journey.

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