A United Airlines flight bound to Boston from Houston was diverted to Washington DC, after a “biohazard” incident left crew members vomiting and passengers asking for masks on Sunday morning.
The plane made the unscheduled landing for a “deep clean” after a passenger fell ill.
United Airlines informed The Post about the incident, saying, that the situation became so critical that both crew members and passengers started to feel unwell.This led the pilots to request a diversion.
“I talked to the crew and it sounds like it’s quite bad back there. The crew is vomiting, and passengers all around are asking for masks,” a crew member was heard saying in audio from the flight.
“With this kind of being a biohazard, I think we need to get this plane on the ground ASAP,” they added.
The plane en route to Boston was diverted and safely landed at Washington Dulles Airport.
Upon landing, the plane’s 155 passengers and six crew members did not require any medical assistance. The aircraft is now undergoing a deep clean.
“The aircraft is currently undergoing a deep clean and we are working to get customers on their way to Boston soon,” the airline said.