NIGHTMARE: Plane In Quarantine At JFK Airport, Up To 100 People Reported Ill

This is my legitimate nightmare.

A plane is currently in quarantine at JFK Airport due to the fact that “dozens” of passengers are feeling ill. We’re talking specifically about an Emirates flight coming from Dubai. At least three people have been taken to the hospital, but initial reports indicated that up to 100 others were feeling ill (fevers and coughing).

Via NBC New York:

The flight landed at JFK Wednesday morning about 9:10 a.m. where Port Authority Police and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were waiting in a staging area to check passengers. The mayor’s office confirmed on Twitter that a plane had landed at JFK with sickened passengers, saying the aircraft had been quarantined.

Chopper 4 was over the scene where about seven ambulances were lined up, as well as at dozens of other emergency response units including police and Homeland Security. At about 10 a.m. a handful of crew members were seen being escorted from the plane.

This is seriously my nightmare.

EMIRATES Flight Held On Runway At JFK Airport After 100 Passengers Report Feeling Sick… https://t.co/J3vCI1tBDz

— DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) September 5, 2018

NOTE: PROTESTORS is a dictation typo. NO PROTESTORS, JUST AMBULANCES

— Larry Coben (@LarryCoben) September 5, 2018

BREAKING: An Emirates A380 in quarantine at JFK Airport right now awaiting CDC officials after about 100 passengers became ill with fevers over 100 degrees and coughing. Flight 203 had just arrived from Dubai. pic.twitter.com/lyUgNbMaEW

— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) September 5, 2018

U.S. media says emergency crews are responding to reports dozens of passengers on board an Emirates flight at JFK airport in New York are "seriously ill" coughing and with fevers

— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) 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

Latest: #UAE’s Emirates flight #EK203 has been quarantined at New York’s JFK Airport.

• Around 100 passengers on board are reported ‘feeling sick’ allegedly as a result of the onboard catering.

— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 5, 2018

Update: According to a member of the Emirates flight crew communicating with air traffic control: “The affected passengers are coughing and have fevers over 100°F (37.7°C)” #EK203

— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 5, 2018

It’s worth highlighting that the captain of an airline jet is responsible for ensuring that, wherever possible, the pilots eat different inflight meals.

(While aviation bodies do not enforce official rules, most airlines do likewise).

— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 5, 2018

I’ve just spoken with a passenger on the Main Deck of the #Emirates A380 currently quarantined at New York’s JFK airport.

Quote: “Crew told us a bunch of people are sick, but we have not seen any evidence of that”#EK203

— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 5, 2018

Update: Here’s more. Oddly, they shrunk the number from 100 passengers to 10. How does that happen?

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.

— Sam Sweeney (@SweeneyABC) September 5, 2018

Statement from @Emirates —

“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.”

— Alex Macheras (@AlexInAir) September 5, 2018

We’ll update you as we find out more!