Flight Isolated At Tulsa International Airport After Passenger Thought To Be Symptomatic For Coronavirus

Tulsa Firefighters said a flight with sick people on board has landed at the international airport. TFD said a hazmat team has been called to the scene.

Friday, March 20th 2020, 3:30 pm

By: Robert McCarty

Flight Isolated At Tulsa International Airport After Passenger Thought To Be Symptomatic For Coronavirus

Emergency crews responded to a grounded plane at Tulsa International Airport to investigate the possibility of passenger exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) after an attendant believed a person aboard to be symptomatic.

"Right now, with COVID-19, everything is just so fluid and changing," said Andy Little with Tulsa Fire. "It's important to take precautions in all situations. I think everybody that responded did a great job in ensuring people are safe."

TFD said a hazmat team was called to the scene and the plane was kept from approaching the terminal. Officials said the attendant was concerned that a passenger on board appeared to be sick. The plane landed with 14 people total, officials said.

Shortly after investigating, crews said the man was feeling fine and not experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19.

According to Flight Aware, it was an American Eagle Flight 6047, which was being operated by Compass Air. The plane is an Embraer 175 that was making a regularly scheduled flight from Los Angeles to Tulsa.

The plane was also scheduled to return to LA.

American Airlines said that all passengers are considered asymptomatic for COVID-19.

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