Jetblue A320 near Fort Lauderdale on Aug 10th 2017, 3 flight attendants feel ill in flight

Last Update: August 11, 2017 / 20:05:12 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-385

Aircraft Registration
N591JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Jetblue Airbus A320-200, registration N591JB performing flight B6-385 from Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) to Bridgetown (Barbados) with 101 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL340 about 170nm eastsoutheast of Fort Lauderdale when the flight crew decided to return to Fort Lauderdale advising of a number of flight attendants feeling unwell. The aircraft landed safely back at Fort Lauderdale about one hour after departure.

Broward Sheriff Office reported three flight attendants complained about symptoms like headache and were medically assessed at the airport but reported otherwise okay and were not transported to a hospital. The office made sure there were no further injuries. The aircraft was examined.

The airline reported only one flight attendant reported feeling ill prompting the return to Fort Lauderdale. A replacement flight attendant joined the crew.

The occurrence aircraft, that had already departed Fort Lauderdale for the first attempt with a delay of 6 hours, remained on the ground for about 5 hours, then resumed the flight and reached Bridgetown with a delay of 11 hours. The aircraft remained on the ground in Bridgetown for 12.5 hours before departing to the next flight.
Aircraft Registration Data
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N591JB
Country of Registration
United States
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-232
Number of Seats
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 10, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-385

Aircraft Registration
N591JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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