American Flight Attendants Mysteriously Fall Ill Midair

A transatlantic American Airlines flight made an unscheduled stop Saturday after most of its cabin crew suddenly felt sick midair. The Boeing 787-9, flying from Rome to Philadelphia as Flight 719, diverted about three hours into the trip after six of the nine flight attendants reported feeling dizzy or ill, the airline said. The plane, carrying 281 passengers and 12 crew, arrived safely in Dublin, Ireland, after some six hours of flying, Simple Flying reports.

American cited a "reported odor onboard" and said the jet was met by paramedics, who evaluated the affected crew members and one passenger before releasing them. Travelers were put up overnight and rebooked. The aircraft, a seven-year-old Dreamliner, is designed with an air system that typically reduces the risk of so-called fume events, though other odor sources—such as electrical issues or galley equipment—remain possible. The incident came days after another American flight, flying from North Carolina to London, diverted to New York City after two flight attendants were injured amid "severe turbulence," per People.