Cleaning Fluid Spill Prompts Emergency Plane Landing

Three people on an American Airlines flight from London, England, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Monday were hospitalized after being overcome by odor from a cleaning fluid spill in the airplane, The Irish Times reports.

The plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Dublin, Ireland, due to odor from the spill in the plane galley. Two crew members were temporarily unconscious after being overcome by the fumes and several passengers experienced burning eyes and itchy skin, according to Yahoo News.

Emergency fire and medical services were present for the landing. Passengers and crew were evacuated from the plane and almost everyone resumed their flight on a different plane the following day. The two crew members who lost consciousness and one passenger were hospitalized for observation.

The pilot reported that the spilled substance was a cleaning product used in the plane lavatory while the aircraft was at Heathrow Airport in London. The spilled product had continued to seep into the carpeting during the flight.