At least six people on a United Airlines flight bound for New Jersey were hospitalized Friday after the plane was diverted to an airport in upstate New York due to strong winds and passengers feeling unwell, officials said.
United Airlines Flight 85 landed safely at New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor around 6:45 p.m. after high winds were reported at Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines announced on Fox News Digital. did.
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United Airlines Flight 85 is photographed on the tarmac at the New Windsor, New York, airport after being diverted due to turbulence, according to New Windsor EMS. According to the Emergency Agency, six people were taken to the hospital. (@new_windsor_ems on Instagram)
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital that the plane originally departed from Tel Aviv, Israel.
New Windsor Ambulance Service said in a social media post that 25 lifeguards and paramedics responded to New Windsor Airport after the plane hit turbulence.
However, a United spokesperson told Fox News Digital there was no “extreme disruption.”
“One passenger was removed from the plane due to a medical emergency, and several other passengers were evaluated by medical personnel for possible motion sickness,” United Airlines said in a statement. “The plane refueled and headed to Newark tonight.”
Of the 310 passengers and crew on board, several were treated for minor injuries and six were taken to local hospitals.
A United Airlines flight was diverted to New York Airport due to high winds in New Jersey, the airline said. (@new_windsor_ems on Instagram)
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The FAA is investigating the incident.
