An United Airlines flight was temporarily held at Los Angeles International Airport after a passenger fell ill and had to be diagnosed for a possible infectious disease.
City Fire Department spokesman Cecil Manresa said the Boeing 747 jet was held at the gate after arriving from Tokyo around 8 a.m. Sunday. Crew members and 334 passengers were ordered to stay on board while investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention evaluate the 28-year-old male passenger.
Manresa said health officials determined that he suffered from food poisoning or some type of stomach illness.
United Airlines spokesman Jeff Kovick said passengers have been allowed to deplane.
Monday, November 24, 2008
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