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Plane quarantined at city airport | Plane quarantined at city airport |
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A flight from the Dominican Republic was quarantined for 90 minutes after landing at Glasgow Airport. | A flight from the Dominican Republic was quarantined for 90 minutes after landing at Glasgow Airport. |
A total of 27 holidaymakers on the MyTravel service complained of sickness and diarrhoea. | A total of 27 holidaymakers on the MyTravel service complained of sickness and diarrhoea. |
The plane, which landed at 0500 BST, was met by doctors and consultants from Health Protection Scotland. Passengers were let away at 0630 BST after checks. | The plane, which landed at 0500 BST, was met by doctors and consultants from Health Protection Scotland. Passengers were let away at 0630 BST after checks. |
Sick passengers were diagnosed with the Norovirus or so-called winter vomiting. No-one needed medical treatment. | Sick passengers were diagnosed with the Norovirus or so-called winter vomiting. No-one needed medical treatment. |
A number of the passengers had been at the same hotel where dozens of UK holiday-makers fell ill during their stay. | |
Airport operator BAA Scotland said the quarantine measure was standard procedure. | |
He said: "All the passengers were kept on board for an hour and a half, and they eventually made their own way home. | |
"In these situations, we just make sure that there is no risk to public health." | |
The plane has since departed the airport. | |
A MyTravel spokeswoman confirmed the affected passengers had been staying at the illness-hit Gran Bahia Principe San Juan hotel in Punta Cana. | |
She said: "The bug outbreak, which lasts between 12 and 48 ours, is confined to the one hotel." | |
Some guests at the hotel have been so ill with vomiting and diarrhoea that they have had to be treated in hospital. | |
An examination is being carried out by a hygiene expert at the hotel. | |
Were you on the plane? Send us your pictures and comments by clicking here | Were you on the plane? Send us your pictures and comments by clicking here |