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| 25 British Airways passengers, crew treated for smoke inhalation - reports | 25 British Airways passengers, crew treated for smoke inhalation - reports |
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| Crew and passengers aboard a British Airways flight are reportedly being treated for smoke inhalation after their aircraft declared a medical emergency and diverted to Vancouver, Canada. | Crew and passengers aboard a British Airways flight are reportedly being treated for smoke inhalation after their aircraft declared a medical emergency and diverted to Vancouver, Canada. |
| CBC News reports that 25 people were transferred to local hospitals after the aircraft touched down. | |
| Some 20 crew members suffering from smoke inhalation have since been released from Vancouver General Hospital and Richmond Hospital, reports CBC News. | |
| Five passengers continue to receive treatment at a community hospital in Delta. Their condition is unknown. | |
| BA Flight 286 was traveling from San Francisco to London when the emergency was declared. | BA Flight 286 was traveling from San Francisco to London when the emergency was declared. |
| The exact cause of the emergency landing in Canada remains unclear. The flight had been due to land at London Heathrow’s terminal 5 this morning. | The exact cause of the emergency landing in Canada remains unclear. The flight had been due to land at London Heathrow’s terminal 5 this morning. |
| A statement released by Vancouver International Airport just before midnight local time said the jet “landed safely” with medical personnel on the scene to assist. | |
| The airport said via social media that British Airways would open at 10 a.m. local time to help re-book any affected passengers. | |
| Around 400 passengers were on board at the time of the emergency. |