Delta flight from JFK to Seattle grounded over coronavirus concern
A Seattle-bound Delta flight was grounded at Kennedy Airport Monday night, after airline staff learned one of the passengers may have been exposed to coronavirus.
Fight 2503 to Seattle was set to take off at 6:30 pm., but passengers were told to leave the plane after one of them revealed the possible exposure, a Delta spokeswoman said.
“Our aviation medical consultants recommended the customer be evaluated,” Delta spokeswoman Kate Modolo said.
One source said the passenger had other underlying health issues, and was taken to Jamaica Hospital for evaluation.
The plane finally took off just after 10:15 p.m. — more than three hours and 45 minutes late.
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