An audio clip of the pilot has gone viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, after he revealed the moment a plane was forced to divert after a passenger fell ill and the crew vomited.
United Airlines Flight 2477 was en route to Boston from Houston on Sunday morning local time when the situation developed so dangerous that it had to land in Washington instead.
Flight Aware Shots The video shows the Boeing 737-800 landing at Washington Dulles International Airport at around 1:36 p.m.
The airline said New York Post The plane needed to undergo a “deep cleaning” after a passenger fell ill.
“I spoke to the crew and it looks like it’s pretty bad out there,” one of the pilots on board told air traffic controllers. Audio shared on X.
“The crew is vomiting, passengers everywhere are asking for face masks etc… Given that this is a biohazard, I think we need to get this plane off the ground as soon as possible.”
The audio post has been viewed nearly half a million times in the few hours since it was uploaded, with many curious to know exactly what happened.
News.com.au has contacted United Airlines for comment.
According to the newspaper, the airline confirmed that none of the 155 passengers or six crew members needed medical assistance.
“The aircraft is currently undergoing a deep cleaning and we are working to direct customers to Boston soon,” United said in a statement.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, a flight took off just 36 minutes after takeoff. forced to return.
Irish-based budget airline Ryanair was flying from Agadir in Morocco to London Stansted Airport when two passengers were filmed shouting at each other as agitated cabin crew tried to calm them down.
Reports said punches were exchanged between the two men as Ryanair staff tried to intervene.
When the plane landed in Marrakesh, it was received by Moroccan police officers who removed those involved in the incident from the plane.
