US Airways A332 near Rome on Dec 6th 2014, 13 people became ill

Last Update: December 6, 2014 / 20:12:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 6, 2014

Classification
Accident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-797

Aircraft Registration
N289AY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

A US Airways Airbus A330-200, registration N289AY performing flight US-797 (dep Dec 5th) from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Philadelphia,PA (USA) with 129 passengers and 14 crew (4 flight crew), was enroute at FL360 about 160nm east of Rome (Italy) when the crew decided to divert to Rome's Fiumicino Airport declaring a medical emergency after 11 crew and 2 passenger reported feeling ill and showing red eyes, a number vomitted. The aircraft landed safely at Fiumicino Airport about 30 minutes later, all crew and the two ill passengers were taken to a hospital.

A malfunction of the aircraft's airconditioning system is being suspected based on initial examination.

The airline reported that the aircraft made an unscheduled landing after an odour was reported in the cabin causing nausea and eye irritations. The two passengers feeling ill and all crew were taken to a hospital for medical examination, 3 flight attendants needed additional hospital care, the others were discharged after examination. All passengers were re-accomodated on other flights.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 6, 2014

Classification
Accident

Airline
US Airways

Flight number
US-797

Aircraft Registration
N289AY

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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