Passengers report illness on Vancouver-Houston United flight
United Airlines says it has removed an aircraft for deep cleaning after dozens of passengers reportedly felt sick during a Friday flight from Vancouver to Houston, Texas.
Around 25 passengers on Flight 1528 complained of nausea, according to Capt. Sedrick Robinett of the Houston Fire Department (HFD).
He said they were part of a group of 75 people who had travelled together on a cruise in Vancouver.
Robinett also said the HFD evaluated three passengers at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, but no one was transported to the hospital.
United Airlines said in a statement to CBC News that the company is "actively co-ordinating with health authorities to address the situation."
It did not say which cruise the sick passengers were on before the flight.
The flight, carrying 163 passengers and six crew members, landed Friday at around 6:30 p.m. local time.
