Summary
- United Airlines removed a plane for deep cleaning after passengers from a cruise reported feeling nauseous on a flight from Vancouver to Houston.
- 25 passengers onboard reported feeling unwell, so the Houston Fire Department met the aircraft for evaluation.
- The Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft eventually returned to regular operations after deep cleaning.
A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that operated from Vancouver to Houston was removed from scheduled service on Friday as the airline decided to undergo a deep cleaning. Several passengers who recently completed a cruise had boarded the Star Alliance carrier’s flight, UA1528, from British Columbia before reporting waves of nausea and generally feeling unwell. Vancouver is a popular port for many cruises up into the Northern Pacific and Alaska.
75 passengers onboard the flight had taken a cruise before the flight, and 25 reported feeling nauseous onboard. The Houston Fire Department then met the flight and…
