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Incident: American A320 near Fort Lauderdale on Jan 10th 2019, fumes on board

An American Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N604AW   performing flight AA-1897 from Philadelphia,PA to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA) with 137 passengers and 5 crew, was descending towards Fort Lauderdale when an unusual odour was noticed on board. The aircraft continued for a safe landing in Fort Lauderdale. The airline reported no passengers required medical attention, both pilots and all three flight attendants complained about the odour and requested to be taken to a hospital. The crew was examined and discharged. The cause of the odour is under investigation. The return flight was cancelled. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Fort Lauderdale about 7 hours after landing.

American Airlines pilots, flight attendants fall ill on Philadelphia to Florida flight

An American Airlines flight crew fell ill on a flight to Florida Thursday and asked to be taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Two pilots and three flight attendants on American Flight 1897, from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale, complained of an odor shortly before landing, according to an American Airlines statement.

The plane, an Airbus A320 with 137 passengers, landed at 11 a.m. local time.

"No passengers requested medical attention,'' American's statement said. "The aircraft is being evaluated by our maintenance team."

The crew was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, according to local television reports. American spokeswoman Alexis Coello said late Thursday afternoon that the crew was not admitted and is no longer at the hospital. The cause remains under investigation.