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| Emirates airline: Passengers sick on Dubai-New York flight | |
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| An Emirates airline jetliner has been quarantined at New York's JFK airport amid reports of passengers feeling sick on board. | |
| The airline said 10 people had been taken ill, but US media said dozens were affected. | The airline said 10 people had been taken ill, but US media said dozens were affected. |
| Police and health officials are responding to the situation, and emergency vehicles have been seen on the runway. | Police and health officials are responding to the situation, and emergency vehicles have been seen on the runway. |
| Flight 203 from Dubai arrived at about 09:10 local time (13.10 GMT). | Flight 203 from Dubai arrived at about 09:10 local time (13.10 GMT). |
| Emirates airline tweeted that the sick passengers were being attended to and those who were unaffected would soon be allowed to leave the plane. | Emirates airline tweeted that the sick passengers were being attended to and those who were unaffected would soon be allowed to leave the plane. |
| ABC News reports that the pilot raised concerns prior to landing that many of the passengers were coughing and experiencing high temperatures. | ABC News reports that the pilot raised concerns prior to landing that many of the passengers were coughing and experiencing high temperatures. |
| Food poisoning is suspected as a cause. | Food poisoning is suspected as a cause. |