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brooklynite

(94,602 posts) Sun Jul 28, 2019, 11:51 PM Jul 2019

American Airlines flight Philadelphia to London diverts to Boston: "Multiple passengers, crew ill"

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https://www.flightradar24.com/42.36,-71.02/8

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American Airlines flight Philadelphia to London diverts to Boston: "Multiple passengers, crew ill" (Original Post) brooklynite Jul 2019 OP

What could have made so many sick that quickly? BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #1

Something airborne? AJT Jul 2019 #2

Perhaps the food? herding cats Jul 2019 #3

An hour out of Philadelphia, they were probably just starting service... brooklynite Jul 2019 #12

Good point. herding cats Jul 2019 #17

No. The crew eats completely different food PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #16

I read such after this comment herding cats Jul 2019 #18

a leak of something into the breathable air supply. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #13

Did they serve fish instead of the steak? Initech Jul 2019 #15

Something in the air circulation system? MontanaMama Jul 2019 #4

Ice in drinks Renew Deal Jul 2019 #5

Flight attendants would not be drinking that early in a flight. TeamPooka Jul 2019 #14

Never have the fish. 912gdm Jul 2019 #6

Make sure first that Victor has the vector. N/T DFW Jul 2019 #7

I retired as a pilot, American Airlines, in FEB 2019. pdxflyboy Jul 2019 #8

It could be contaminated anything DFW Jul 2019 #9

A passenger's emotional support pet. lpbk2713 Jul 2019 #10

Fish.... Historic NY Jul 2019 #11

BigmanPigman

(51,611 posts)

1. What could have made so many sick that quickly?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 11:57 PM

Jul 2019

AJT

(5,240 posts)

2. Something airborne?

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 11:58 PM

Jul 2019

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

3. Perhaps the food?

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 11:59 PM

Jul 2019

I'm not sure either, just guessing here.

brooklynite

(94,602 posts)

12. An hour out of Philadelphia, they were probably just starting service...

Reply to herding cats (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:32 AM

Jul 2019

...and crew wouldn't eat until afterwards.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

17. Good point.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #12)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 01:27 AM

Jul 2019

I'm just guessing here.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,862 posts)

16. No. The crew eats completely different food

Reply to herding cats (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 01:16 AM

Jul 2019

from the passengers.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

18. I read such after this comment

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #16)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 01:28 AM

Jul 2019

At this point I was just guessing, but I know it's not likely now.

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

13. a leak of something into the breathable air supply.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:37 AM

Jul 2019

Initech

(100,081 posts)

15. Did they serve fish instead of the steak?

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:43 AM

Jul 2019

MontanaMama

(23,322 posts)

4. Something in the air circulation system?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sun Jul 28, 2019, 11:59 PM

Jul 2019

What else could affect so many people so quickly? Yikes.

Renew Deal

(81,866 posts)

5. Ice in drinks

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:03 AM

Jul 2019

TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)

14. Flight attendants would not be drinking that early in a flight.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:38 AM

Jul 2019

912gdm

(959 posts)

6. Never have the fish.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:04 AM

Jul 2019

DFW

(54,410 posts)

7. Make sure first that Victor has the vector. N/T

Reply to 912gdm (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:15 AM

Jul 2019

pdxflyboy

(678 posts)

8. I retired as a pilot, American Airlines, in FEB 2019.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2019, 12:17 AM

Jul 2019

My guess is something in the air circulation system. This is an Airbus 330. Over the years there have been numerous instances where flight attendants and passengers have complained about fumes of an unknown origin, detected in the cabin. The best description I heard was the odor of "dirty gym socks." I have no idea as to what dangerous impurities they were inhaling. Maintenance, as far as I know, could not exactly isolate this problem. If any of my fellow DU members are aircraft mx people, and you can better educate me on these details, then please do it.