Boston Bound United Airlines Flight Diverted to Washington after Biohazard Alert

Washington: A United Airlines flight bound for Boston from Houston was forced to divert to Washington DC over a biohazard situation that left crew members vomiting and other fliers onboard in distress on Sunday. 

According to reports citing the airlines, United Airlines flight UA2477, which departed from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, was diverted to Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC, on July 28 after the emergency situation arose.

The plane landed safely at Washington Dulles Airport, where none of the plane's 155 passengers or its six crew members required medical help.

The plane had 155 passengers and six crew members in it, and none of the crew members required any medical help after the emergency landing at Dulles International Airport in Washington as reported by US media agencies.

"The aircraft is currently undergoing a deep clean and we are working to get customers on their way to Boston soon," the airline stated.