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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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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 BA286 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. |
Gavin Wilson, public affairs director for Vancouver Coastal Health, said all 25 crew members have been released as of 5am local time (12:00 GMT) | |
"They were brought into hospital as a precaution and they were subsequently discharged early this morning," he told the BBC. | |
Various crew members were sent to three separate Vancouver-area medical centres: Vancouver General Hospital, Delta Hospital and Richmond Hospital. | |
At the moment there are no further details on the reason for their hospitalisation. | |
"I can't tell you at this point what they were assessed for," Mr Wilson said. |