A United Airlines flight was forced to divert after a passenger fell so ill on board that it caused what one crew member reportedly called a “biohazard” – and made crewmates and other passengers start vomiting.
The plane, Flight 2477 heading from Houston to Boston on Sunday, ended up landing in Washington DC so it could undergo “a deep clean”, the New York Post reported.
The paper reported on an audio recording – posted to X, formerly known as Twitter – of a crew member describing the situation. “I talked to the crew and it sounds like it’s quite bad back there. The crew is vomiting, and passengers all around are asking for masks,” the audio said.
The crew member added: “With this kind of being a biohazard, I think we need to get this plane on the ground ASAP.”
In a statement, United told the newspaper: “The aircraft is currently undergoing a deep clean and we are working to get customers on their way to Boston soon.”
