(Bloomberg) -- At least 10 people were taken ill on an Emirates flight from Dubai to New York and hospitalized after the double-decker jet landed at John F. Kennedy International airport.
The incident unfolded after passengers and crew members among the 521 aboard the A380 superjumbo complained of symptoms including fever and a cough, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which initially estimated 100 were sick. Eric Phillips, a spokesman for New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, later said on Twitter that a total 19 people were reported ill, with 10 taken to the hospital.
The Port Authority isolated the plane, flight EK203, after it touched down at 9:12 a.m. local time. As of about 11:50 a.m., 432 people had been let off the jet to continue their journeys, Phillips said.
"Emirates can confirm that all passengers have disembarked from flight EK 203," the airline said in a statement. All passengers were evaluated by local health authorities before being allowed off the plane, according to the statement. Three passengers and seven crew members were transferred to a hospital for further medical care. Nine more passengers were released after additional medical screening.
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A Twitter user who said she was a passenger on the flight described many people showing signs of illness.
