United Airlines passengers get sick on flight to Houston

A United Airlines flight from Canada to the United States was investigated Friday after dozens of passengers fell ill for an unspecified reason.

United Flight 1528 from Vancouver to Houston, Texas, landed at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on May 31. United Airlines told Fox Business the flight carried 163 passengers and 6 crew members.

The Houston Fire Department reported that about 25 of the passengers on the flight reported feeling ill, according to USA Today. Authorities assessed some of the passengers with the most serious symptoms at the airport, but none were taken to hospital.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told Fox Business that most of the sick passengers had “gastrointestinal symptoms.”

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Dozens of United Airlines passengers fell ill on the same flight last week. (iStock/iStock)

Although the exact illness was not reported, United Airlines told Fox News Digital that 75 of the passengers on the flight were returning from a cruise.

“Several passengers who had been on the same cruise and were not feeling well were on United flight 1528 from Vancouver to Houston,” a United Airlines spokesperson said. “United Airlines is actively coordinating with health authorities to address the situation.”

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A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 airplane parked at a gate at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, United States, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (Photographer: Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)

The plane then underwent a thorough cleaning after the passengers disembarked.

“As a precautionary measure, the aircraft will be taken out of service and will undergo a thorough cleaning before returning to service,” the United Airlines press release added. “Ensuring the health and safety of our passengers and crew remains our top priority.”

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The CDC told Fox Business that its officials responded to the incident after the plane landed.

“Public health workers from the CDC’s Port of Houston Sanitary Station worked with emergency medical services to evaluate sick passengers on board,” a CDC spokesperson said. “Most sick passengers reported mild gastrointestinal symptoms.”

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“No passengers had a fever during the flight or during the public health assessment upon landing,” the statement added. “No passengers met CDC criteria for further public health monitoring. Passengers on the flight continued with their travel plans.”

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Fox News Digital has reached out to the Houston Fire Department for more information.

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