Passengers fall ill on easyJet flight from Hurghada to Edinburgh
At least seven passengers reportedly fell ill with vomiting and flu-like symptoms on an easyJet flight from Egypt to Edinburgh on 3 November. EasyJet said medical services met the plane on landing; the cause has not been established.
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Left · 2At least seven passengers fell ill on an easyJet flight from Hurghada, Egypt, to Edinburgh on Tuesday 3 November, according to the Daily Mirror and Metro. Daily MirrorL “at least seven passengers falling ill mid-air and emergency teams alerted ahead of its arrival in Scotland” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ MetroLC “At least seven people fell ill as the aircraft travelled from Hurghada to Edinburgh on Tuesday.” Read at Metro ↗ Left · 2Passengers reportedly had high temperatures, flu-like symptoms, nausea and severe vomiting, and one child developed an unexplained skin rash. Daily MirrorL “The affected passengers were said to be suffering from high temperatures, flu-like symptoms, nausea and severe vomiting.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ MetroLC “A child also broke out in an unexplained rash on the journey.” Read at Metro ↗ Left · 2Cabin crew contacted air traffic control before landing, and the Mirror reported that ground crews and medical personnel at Edinburgh Airport were alerted. Daily MirrorL “Ground crews and medical personnel at Edinburgh Airport were alerted ahead of the aircraft's arrival on Tuesday evening” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ MetroLC “Crew members were forced to contact air traffic control before landing” Read at Metro ↗
Left · 1The Mirror, citing AirLive, said the flight was U23320, an Airbus A320neo, and that it landed safely at 11:10pm. Daily MirrorL “Flight U23320, operated by an Airbus A320neo, contacted air traffic control before landing.”“the plane eventually touching down safely at 11:10pm” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 1EasyJet, quoted by Metro, gave the flight number as EZY3320 and said it was met by medical services on landing because of some unwell customers; it added that the crew did all they could to assist during the flight. MetroLC “Flight EZY3320 from Hurghada to Edinburgh on 3 November was met by medical services on landing due to some unwell customers onboard.”“Our crew did all they could to assist during the flight.” Read at Metro ↗ Left · 1The cause was not immediately clear; early reports raised the possibility of food poisoning or a contagious infection, according to AirLive as cited by the Mirror. Daily MirrorL “The cause of the illness was not immediately clear, with initial reports raising the possibility of food poisoning or a contagious infection, according to AirLive .” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Left · 1The Mirror noted a similar incident two weeks earlier, on easyJet flight U23116 from Sharm el-Sheikh to Glasgow, where at least eight passengers reportedly suffered severe vomiting. Daily MirrorL “On October 22, easyJet flight U23116 from Sharm el-Sheikh to Glasgow reported at least eight passengers experiencing severe vomiting simultaneously.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ Left · 1On that earlier flight easyJet said some customers indicated the illness may have been linked to food eaten at their hotel before departure, and that no medical assistance was required. Daily MirrorL “some indicating that this may have been related to food consumed at their hotel prior to the flight.”“no medical assistance was required and the flight landed normally” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets lead with the vomiting outbreak and the crew alerting air traffic control; the Mirror adds the earlier Glasgow incident, Metro carries easyJet's statement.
- Emphasis
- Symptoms, the number of people affected, the alert to ground teams, and the unexplained cause.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither reports a confirmed cause, official health findings, or how many passengers needed treatment. Metro omits the earlier Glasgow incident; the Mirror had no easyJet comment on this flight.
- Charged language
- “mystery illness outbreak”“erupts”
- For example
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“A mystery illness outbreak struck an easyJet flight from Egypt” — Daily Mirror
“A vomiting illness broke out on an easyJet flight from Egypt to Scotland.” — Metro
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What every side reports
- At least seven people fell ill on the easyJet flight from Hurghada to Edinburgh on 3 November.
- Symptoms included high temperatures, nausea and severe vomiting, and a child developed a rash.
- Crew contacted air traffic control before landing.
Where accounts differ
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Flight number
- Left
- The Mirror, citing AirLive, gives U23320; Metro quotes easyJet as saying EZY3320.
EasyJet organisation
EasyJet said the flight was met by medical services on landing due to some unwell customers, that the crew did all they could to assist, and that customer and crew wellbeing is its highest priority.
“was met by medical services on landing due to some unwell customers onboard.” — Metro
Edinburgh Airport place
Edinburgh Airport's ground crews and medical personnel were reportedly alerted ahead of the plane's arrival; no statement from the airport is reported.
“Ground crews and medical personnel at Edinburgh Airport were alerted ahead of the aircraft's arrival on Tuesday evening” — Daily Mirror
Left2 articles
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Vomiting illness erupts on easyJet flight as alert issued to Edinburgh Airport
Alarmist Frames the incident as a mystery outbreak and links it to a prior similar easyJet flight from Egypt to Scotland.
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MetroLC ·
Vomiting illness breaks out on EasyJet flight forcing crew to contact air traffic control
Neutral Short report of the outbreak with easyJet's statement.
Centre0 articles
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Right0 articles
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- 7 Nov 12:24 First Daily MirrorL Vomiting illness erupts on easyJet flight as alert issued to Edinburgh Airport
- 7 Nov 18:54 +6h 30m MetroLC Vomiting illness breaks out on EasyJet flight forcing crew to contact air traffic control
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