A British Airways plane carrying 266 people was forced to make an emergency landing due to suspected toxic oil fumes, just 11 days after a similar incident.
The Boeing 747, which was carrying American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and his girlfriend, the singer and actress Julianne Hough, was forced to land again after passengers and crew started to feel unwell.
The captain had become concerned after crew and business class customers were affected early on during the flight from Los Angeles to Heathrow last week, reports the Daily Mail.
All three pilots and four cabin crew had to be taken to hospital for checks, while a number of passengers were treated by paramedics, after emergency services met the aircraft in Las Vegas.
Following the incident, a BA spokesman said: ‘Safety is always our top priority and as a precaution, the Captain decided to divert our Los Angeles to London service into Las Vegas, following a suspected technical problem.
"Our pilots used their training and experience throughout and the flight landed normally at Las Vegas.
"We provided hotels for the customers and have provided alternative flights from Las Vegas. We are sorry for the disruption to their travel plans."
Another BA Boeing 777 was recently forced to make an emergency landing in Canada, as it made its way from Heathrow to Philadelphia, after fumes were reported on the flight deck.
