An American Airlines fight bound for Los Angeles was
forced to return to London's Heathrow Airport Wednesday after at least six
people on board fell ill.
The Daily Telegraph reported that one member of the
Boeing 777's cabin crew fainted and five others complained of feeling unwell.
With the plane in the air over southwest Iceland, the captain made the decision
to return to Heathrow.
American Airlines confirmed that two passengers and
"some of our flight attendants" complained of lightheadedness aboard
Flight 109, which left Heathrow at 12:05 p.m. local time Wednesday (7:05 a.m.
EST). The airline said early Thursday that the aircraft was being inspected by maintenance
engineers.
Paramedics and fire crews surrounded the plane as it
landed approximately five hours after it had taken off. The Telegraph reported
that the passengers' luggage was briefly taken away for inspection before being
returned to them.
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