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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tom Ambrose

Five people rushed to hospital after plane forced to make an emergency landing because of foul odor

Five people were taken to the hospital after an American Airlines flight bound for Phoenix diverted to Houston on Sunday following reports of fumes in the cabin and flight deck.

American Airlines flight 2118 departed Orlando International Airport but was rerouted to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, after crew members detected the fumes, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement.

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