CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- A flight traveling from Charlotte to Orlando left seven crew members hospitalized after complaining about fumes on the American Airlines flight early Tuesday.
According to WESH, around 1:30 a.m. Orlando International Airport officials reported that seven American Airlines crew members became sick. The claimed their illness was a result of being exposed to toxic fumes on the flight that departed from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
NBC Charlotte reached out to American Airlines for a quote.
Their spokesperson stated: “Upon American Airlines Flight 1868 landing in Orlando, a few of our crewmembers reported a possible odor in the cabin. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-200 with 89 passengers and a crew of 10 from Charlotte, landed safely at 11:56 p.m. ET and taxied to the gate. Seven of our flight crew members asked to be transported to a local hospital. All have been released. The aircraft is currently being evaluated by our maintenance team."
All of the crew members hospitalized were released from the hospital around 6:30 a.m.
Medical personnel evaluated flight attendants at the airport and cleared them. They asked to be transported to the hospital.
No passengers requested any medical assistance upon arrival.
The American Airlines aircraft was set to continue to its next flight as scheduled.