Crew members of Virgin Atlantic struck down with sickness, flight quarantined

Thursday, March 7, 2019

 During a Virgin Atlantic flight from Barbados five crew members reportedly became ill and the flight landed at London Gatwick at 5.20 am in the morning.

The police wore masks while entering the Flights VS610 and escorting the passengers and crew to a holding area for medical assessment.

Those on flights were suffering from hacking coughs and sore throats , although the illness was not immediately diagnosed.

It is expected that the passengers went home following a cruise in Barbados.

There was confirmation by South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust to attend an inbound flight at Gatwick airport shortly before 5 am on 6 March after getting reports that a number of crew and passengers felt sick.

Virgin Atlantic said that a number of customers onboard the VS610, which landed at London Gatwick this morning from Barbados, reported feeling unwell.

The plane was met by the relevant authorities as a precautionary measure, there were screenings onboard which is in line with standard health and safety procedures.

The airlines supported those affected keeping the well being of their customers and  crew a top priority.

Customers could continue their journey as normal after leaving their aircraft.

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