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OTTAWA, Oct.25 (Xinhua) -- A British Airways Flight 286 with some 400 passengers from San Francisco to London made an emergency landing in Vancouver, Canada early Tuesday because 25 flight crew members felt unwell, according to CTV Tuesday.
Flight 286, Airbus A380, which carried 469 passengers,took off around 10 p.m. EDT Monday from San Francisco and landed in Vancouver shortly before 3 a.m. EDT.
Vancouver Coastal Health spokesman Gavin Wilson said that the 25 crew members were sent to three hospitals and initial reports said that they felt bad because of smoke inhalation.
All 25 were released within hours. There was no immediate word what caused the crew members to feel unwell.
A statement from the airline said overnight accommodation for the passengers was arranged, and it was investigating what caused the problem.
