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BA jet diverted to Vancouver over 'sick crew' British Airways jet diverted to Vancouver over 'sick crew'
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A British Airways flight to San Francisco was diverted to Vancouver after members of the crew became ill, the airline says. A British Airways flight from San Francisco to London was diverted to Vancouver after members of the crew became ill, the airline says.
It adds that "a number of cabin crew and two passengers are being medically checked as a precaution". It added that "a number of cabin crew and two passengers" were being medically checked as a precaution following the Monday night incident.
The cause of the incident is unclear. Reports say the flight made an emergency landing in Vancouver on Monday night. The cause of the incident is unclear. There has been no confirmation over how many people the Airbus A380 carried.
Images showed emergency vehicles surrounding the plane on the tarmac.Images showed emergency vehicles surrounding the plane on the tarmac.
The flight departed at 19:13 on Monday (02:13 GMT) and landed in the Canadian city several hours later.
Laura Kohli, a spokeswoman for Vancouver Coastal Health hospitals, told Canadian broadcaster CBC that 25 people had been taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
BA said passengers had been put up in hotels and would be rebooked on other flights.