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| British Airways jet diverted to Vancouver over 'sick crew' | British Airways jet diverted to Vancouver over 'sick crew' |
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| A British Airways flight from San Francisco to London 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. |
| Twenty-five crew members went to local hospitals as a precaution but were later discharged, said BA spokeswoman Michele Kropf. | |
| The crew were not treated for smoke inhalation as reported, she said. | |
| The airline did not say what the cause of the problem was or what their symptoms were. | |
| 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. | The flight departed at 19:13 on Monday (02:13 GMT) and landed in the Canadian city several hours later. |
| BA said passengers had been put up in hotels and would be rebooked on other flights. | BA said passengers had been put up in hotels and would be rebooked on other flights. |