British Airways crew member rushed to hospital on landing at Gatwick after noting an 'unusual odour' after take-off
A British Airways crew member has been reportedly rushed to hospital from Gatwick Airport.
Flight BA2204 landed at the London hub after travelling from Punta Cana on Wednesday, January 4.
When the plane set off, an 'unusual odour' was noticed by passengers and crew, according to Aviation A2Z.
Some crew members reportedly began to feel unwell during the long-haul journey and displayed symptoms such as nausea.
The bad smell came from the back of the plane.
On arrival at Gatwick, one worker is said to have been taken to hospital as a precaution.
Meanwhile, others who were impacted by the smell did not require medical assistance.
The plane was inspected after it landed but it has not yet been confirmed what caused the odour.
Flight BA2204 landed at the London hub after travelling from Punta Cana on Wednesday, January 4 (stock)
One passenger revealed how the smell became a 'real worry' for those on board.
They told The Sun: 'Various people reported feeling ill, but one stewardess was so badly hit that she needed a hospital check-up on arrival at Gatwick.
'There were fears that the stewardess was ill due to carbon monoxide poisoning. It was a real worry.'
A British Airways spokesman said: 'A crew member on flight BA2204 was taken to hospital as a precaution after becoming unwell on board.
'The health and wellbeing of our customers and crew is our top priority and we are looking into what happened.'
It comes after an American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Los Angeles when passengers reported feeling sick from an odour that had filled the aircraft.
The plane took off from Los Angeles International Airport at 5pm local time on October 14, and was headed to JFK International Airport in New York when a 'strong smell' was reported only minutes into the flight.
Several passengers complained of feeling ill from fumes that had entered the cabin.
Meanwhile, pilots resorted to fitting oxygen masks after reporting to the control tower that they had smelt and tasted 'something' in the cockpit.
When the plane set off, an 'unusual odour' was noticed by passengers and crew
The twin-jet Airbus A32 looped back on itself to LAX, where it made an emergency landing.
Seven passengers who had been left feeling nauseous were assessed by medical staff, though no-one was transported to hospital, reports ABC7 News.
The Los Angeles Fire Department, who arrived on the scene to inspect the aircraft, reported nothing dangerous, and the aircraft was given the all-clear to take off an another flight a few hours later.
An American Airlines spokesperson said: 'American Airlines flight 274 with service from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) returned to LAX shortly after takeoff due to reports of an odour in the cabin.
'The flight landed safely and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team. We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans and apologise for the inconvenience.'
