Flugvélinni var flogið frá Dubai og var komið við í Mecca í Sádi-Arabíu. Talsmaður Bill de Blasio, borgarstjóra New York, segir flensu herja á íbúa Mecca og útlit sé fyrir að hún hafi einnig komið upp í flugvélinni.
Starfsmenn sjúkdómavarna Bandaríkjanna eru á vettvangi auk fjölda viðbragðsaðila, eins og sjá má á mynd sem einn farþegi flugvélarinnar deildi á Twitter.
A dozen protesters police cars meeting my retienen flight to JFK. What’s up @emirates ? pic.twitter.com/qjpbQbfF4K
— Larry Coben (@LarryCoben) September 5, 2018
Statement: Emirates can confirm that about 10 passengers on #EK203 from Dubai to New York were taken ill. On arrival, as a precaution, they were attended to by local health authorities. All others will disembark shortly. The safety & care of our customers is our first priority.
— Emirates Airline (@emirates) September 5, 2018
Emirates flight crew being loaded into Ambulances at JFK Airport after about 100 become ill with temperatures over 100 degrees on flight from Dubai. Aircraft remains quarantined. pic.twitter.com/5zXrgGpBu3
— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) September 5, 2018