Health & Fitness
Six Airline Crew Members Sickened Upon Landing at LAX
The crew members complained of headaches after smelling what they believed to be aircraft exhaust, fire officials said.
LOS ANGELES — Two pilots and four flight attendants from a commercial passenger jet complained of headaches Saturday evening after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.
The six crew members stood on a jetway when firefighters arrived at 6:57 p.m. at Terminal 2, complaining of headaches after noticing an odor they believed might have been aircraft exhaust, said the Los Angeles Fire Department's Brian Humphrey.
"The odor had dissipated upon airline ground crew and LAFD arrival," Humphrey said. "LAFD responders closely examined the aircraft cabin and cockpit with specialized instruments and found no environmental hazard."
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Five crew members were taken to hospitals for further observation and one declined to be transported, he said.
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