De-icer gets into jet cabin
Fumes from a chemical used to de-ice airplanes got into the passenger cabin of an Alaska Airlines plane bound for Burbank on Wednesday and irritated the eyes of passengers and crew, officials said.
Paramedics treated 26 people at Sea-Tac Airport, and seven -- all five crew members and two other airline employees aboard -- decided to go to a hospital, airline spokeswoman Caroline Boren said.
None of the injuries appeared serious.
All 143 passengers decided to board another plane and continue their flight to Burbank, she said.
The problem developed as Flight 528 was preparing to take off.
Boren said it’s unknown how the fumes entered the plane. Doors are normally closed during de-icing and the ventilation system is running.
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