A flight from Barbados to London's Gatwick Airport was met by authorities on arrival in the British capital after passengers and crew reported feeling sick mid-flight.
Emergency services greeted the plane as it touched down on Wednesday morning following an 8-hour journey from Bridgetown, Sussex Police said. As a precaution, the aircraft was quarantined and those on board were taken to a reception area to be examined by ambulance service personnel, police added. "All passengers have since continued their onward journeys," the police statement ended.
— Trevor Wilson March 6, 2019 Read MoreWilson said symptoms were"mainly a bad chesty cough, possibly chest infection."Virgin Atlantic confirmed"a number of customers on board a charter flight from Barbados to London Gatwick this morning reported feeling unwell" in a statement to CNN.
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