Chemical alert as six passengers faint on transatlantic flight to Heathrow

The Boeing 777 was ordered to a remote part of the airfield after landing early this morning, where it was met by 11 fire appliances and six ambulances.

[Colloquy]

From the article...

"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus boarded the plane and spent almost two hours checking for any sign of a chemical or fumes which might have caused the passengers' illness.

After the all-clear was given, ambulance crews were allowed aboard and treated the passengers, who reported feeling "light-headed" and "faint" during the flight. None required hospital treatment."

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I can't believe that they kept these passengers on the plane for 2 hours after it landed! If there was something in that plane that made them sick, you'd think they'd want to get them out of there as quickly as they could, and keep them in a quarantined area until they found out what it was!

[that27th one]

and then they just let everyone go, with the police saying 'nothing suspicious'

so what happened (did I miss that?)

[Colloquy]

that27th one wrote:

and then they just let everyone go, with the police saying 'nothing suspicious'
so what happened (did I miss that?)

There's alot missing from that story. I'll see if I can find another one.

[Colloquy]

I found another story that said they were still investigating what the cause could have been. So, we'll see.

[carlyg]

Colloquy wrote:

From the article...
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus boarded the plane and spent almost two hours checking for any sign of a chemical or fumes which might have caused the passengers' illness.
After the all-clear was given, ambulance crews were allowed aboard and treated the passengers, who reported feeling "light-headed" and "faint" during the flight. None required hospital treatment."
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I can't believe that they kept these passengers on the plane for 2 hours after it landed! If there was something in that plane that made them sick, you'd think they'd want to get them out of there as quickly as they could, and keep them in a quarantined area until they found out what it was!

I was thinking the same thing when I read the story, how ridiculous!

[Uh Clem]

At last, those pilots who missed the airport last week have a viable defense.'Something just made us faint for an hour!'

[Mexican Hillbilly]

I felt faint and dizzy flying from London to New York. It might of been from spending three hours in a bar before the flight and the three vodkas I purchased from the stewardess. It's a stressful job being a co pilot.

[Proff Louie alternater]

Colloquy wrote:

I found another story that said they were still investigating what the cause could have been. So, we'll see.

The investigation is focusing on the fat lardo, 350lb passenger that ate a ton of burritos before boarding....one passenger said:(It sounded like the jet engines where grinding gears) lol

[tiger_-_dad]

Not just six passangers, but maybe two pilots fainted as well?

[Colloquy]

Uh Clem wrote:

At last, those pilots who missed the airport last week have a viable defense.'Something just made us faint for an hour!'

I don't think that defense would work now, since they said they were using their laptops.

Shame this didn't happen BEFORE their incident!

[just dont get it]

they probably all fainted after they found out what the extra costs were to bring a suitcase on board, to get a blanket, a meal, a bottle of water or a visit to the lavatory.

[writewingproxyco ntin]

British Airways has offered guru lead sweat lodges in first class for the past three years. These things happen.

[that27th one]

just dont get it wrote:

they probably all fainted after they found out what the extra costs were to bring a suitcase on board, to get a blanket, a meal, a bottle of water or a visit to the lavatory.

hee hee

are they charging to use the head?

[AnnABananAngel]

i feel this last nite 2 ?????????

[Vee]

I have never been on an airplane while in flight. On a school school field trip we got to visit Laguardia airport. We went into the hangar and inside a plane I noticed it was small inside and I hated it. I like boats, trains, cars, but will never take air transportation.

[Colloquy]

Vee wrote:

I have never been on an airplane while in flight. On a school school field trip we got to visit Laguardia airport. We went into the hangar and inside a plane I noticed it was small inside and I hated it. I like boats, trains, cars, but will never take air transportation.

It gets you to where you want to go fast!

I always get nervous before going on one. I say a little prayer before it takes off (God bless the pilot, the plane...) and then once we're in flight, I can't let myself think that there is 30,000 feet between me and the ground. I bring magazines, or I try to go to sleep. When I used to go to Florida by myself to visit the EX, I always sat next to someone interesting, and we would talk the whole way there. One time there was quite a bit of turbulence, and I kept grabbing the arm of the guy sitting next to me. He laughed and not once did I leave nail marks.

[maxine]

where's scully?

[Vee]

Colloquy wrote:

<quoted text>It gets you to where you want to go fast!
I always get nervous before going on one. I say a little prayer before it takes off (God bless the pilot, the plane...) and then once we're in flight, I can't let myself think that there is 30,000 feet between me and the ground. I bring magazines, or I try to go to sleep. When I used to go to Florida by myself to visit the EX, I always sat next to someone interesting, and we would talk the whole way there. One time there was quite a bit of turbulence, and I kept grabbing the arm of the guy sitting next to me. He laughed and not once did I leave nail marks.

I always prefer to take the slow boat to China.(You are NOT old enough to remember that song)

[Pixie_Vampyress]

Another reason to stay off a plane!

As Always
Cherish Your Loved Ones

[smoke that dream]

Next thing you know obama will have a plane CZAR