Crew members on a Frontier Airlines flight reported feeling nauseous because of a mysterious ‘foul’ odor on the plane.
Hazmat crews were sent to San Antonio International Airport in Texas after flight attendants reportedly became nauseous after noticing a ‘fume-like odor’.
Flight 990 was heading to San Antonio from Denver when fight attendants working in the back of the aircraft noticed a foul odor that smelled like fumes and alerted the captain.
The crew members felt sick due to the odor – but passengers weren’t reported to have been affected by the worrying smell.
Hazmat crews cleared the scene at San Antonio’s airport – but it’s unclear where the fumes were coming from.
Hazmat crews were sent to San Antonio International Airport in Texas after Frontier Airlines flight attendants reportedly became nauseous after noticing a ‘fume-like odor’
Flight 990 was heading to San Antonio from Denver when Frontier Airlines fight attendants working in the back of the aircraft noticed a foul odor that smelled like fumes and alerted the captain
During Flight 990 Thursday from Denver to San Antonio, flight attendants working in the back of the aircraft noticed a fume-like odor and advised the captain,’ Frontier Airlines said in a statement posted by Gene De La Cruz on X (formerly known as Twitter).
‘The odor was concentrated in the back of the aircraft and no passengers reported being affected,’ the statement said.
The San Antonio Fire Department confirmed that the hazmat crew cleared the scene, but didn’t share any further information.
A similar fume-related incident happened in October on a British Airways flight from Barcelona to Heathrow.
British Airways cabin crew were seen putting on hazmat suits after four passengers fell ill from unknown ‘fumes’ on the flight.
Passengers were evacuated from the plane arriving from Barcelona at around 4.15pm and emergency services were seen rushing to Terminal 5, with those unwell being treated and discharged at the scene.
Footage posted online shows a number of fire engines and police cars on the runway at Terminal 5 while dozens of other passengers wait outside the plane.
One passenger tweeted ‘major police operation at Heathrow T5 tonight’ while another said: ‘Nothing like being locked on a plane with a ‘potential contagion’ for an hour and half with no explanation or information.’
Two firemen seen boarding the British Airways plane at Heathrow Terminal 5 in October when similar ‘fumes’ were noticed on board
BA cabin crew put on hazmat suits after four passengers fell ill from unknown ‘fumes’ on a British Airways flight in October
Passengers told MailOnline how they were ‘held’ on the plane for nearly two ‘traumatic’ hours despite fears of toxic ‘fumes’ swirling around them.
Australian Jenny Irons was stuck in the UK after flying to Heathrow from Barcelona, claiming the jet was ‘locked down after landing due to a “possible contagion” on board’.
Mrs. Irons told MailOnline: ‘We were held for nearly two hours inside the plane on the Tarmac. We were told there was a potential fire and that we were unable to disembark – one can only wonder at the logic in this.
‘We were deprived of any air or water for over an hour as temperatures soared and anxiety levels followed. We watched as crews and emergency services personnel got on and off the plane whilst we were kept in our seats by crew, firemen and police and forbidden to even step out onto the back stairs to get air.
