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Delta Air Lines | Cibao International Airport
Santiago.- Authorities from the Ministry of Public Health are investigating a health emergency recorded aboard a Delta Air Lines flight that departed from Santiago bound for New York and had to return to the Cibao International Airport after several passengers began vomiting and reported a strong odor inside the aircraft.
The incident occurred several hours after the flight took off, bound for John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, causing alarm among the occupants and forcing the crew to activate emergency protocols to return to the country.
According to preliminary information, the bad smell began to be perceived inside the cabin while several passengers presented dizziness, nausea and vomiting simultaneously, causing moments of tension and concern in mid-flight.
Upon the aircraft's arrival at the Cibao International Airport, a large emergency operation was deployed with more than a dozen ambulances, units from the National Emergency and Security System 9-1-1, medical personnel, and specialized equipment from the Ministry of Public Health.
In the assistance work, members of the Provincial Health Directorate I of Santiago also participated, who initiated the investigations and evaluations to determine what caused the incident inside the ship.
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The affected passengers were transferred to different medical centers in the city, including the Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS), where they are receiving medical attention and remain under observation.
So far, authorities have not confirmed the exact number of those affected nor the official cause of the event. However, a preliminary investigation is underway to determine if the incident is related to some type of contaminant odor, technical malfunction, or substance within the cabin that may have triggered the collective discomfort.
The incident caused tension between family members and passengers at the airport terminal, while videos of the deployment of ambulances and emergency teams quickly began circulating on social media.
The information was confirmed by a source linked to the Cibao International Airport, while investigations continue to clarify what happened on board the flight.
