Vomiting illness on EasyJet flight EZY3320 from Egypt to Scotland weeks after similar incident
Air traffic control had to be contacted after several passengers became violently ill mid-air.
The crew on an international flight were forced to contact air traffic control after a vomiting illness broke out onboard.
EasyJet flight EZY3320 was travelling from Hurghada, Egypt to Edinburgh, Scotland when several people became unwell, prompting a medical alert being issued to the plane’s destination.
At least seven passengers were violently ill and vomited on the long-haul flight, Metro reported.
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A child onboard also broke out in an unexplained rash.
Air traffic control was alerted about the outbreak.
The flight, which takes approximately six hours and 40 minutes, landed as scheduled around 11.10pm.
In a statement, an EasyJet spokesperson told Metro that the plane was met by medical personnel when it landed.
“Flight EZY3320 from Hurghada to Edinburgh on 3 November was met by medical services on landing due to some unwell customers onboard,” they said.
“Our crew did all they could to assist during the flight.
“The wellbeing of our customers and crew is our highest priority.”
It is not clear whether the outbreak was contagious or if it was caused by separate cases of food poisoning.
It comes mere weeks after another vomiting outbreak hit a different flight travelling from Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt to Glasgow on October 22.
At least eight people were suffering from symptoms simultaneously, The Scot reported.
An EasyJet spokesperson told the outlet they believed it may have been caused by food eaten at a hotel prior to boarding the plane.
