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‘Dirty Socks’ Odor Makes Air Travelers Sick, Causes Flight to Divert

‘Dirty Socks’ Odor Makes Air Travelers Sick, Causes Flight to Divert
A Spirit Airlines plane lands at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on May 9, 2017. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Colin Fredericson
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A plane carrying 220 passengers was forced to divert after a mysterious odor caused sickness, discomfort, and even loss of consciousness, during a July 26 flight.

Spirit Airlines Flight 779 took off at LaGuardia airport in New York and was on its way to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, before it was diverted to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, NBC 4 reported.
Colin Fredericson
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