A woman who vomited on a flight to Newark Liberty International Airport after she had been in Sierra Leone was rushed Hackensack University Medical Center for evaluations at around 2 p.m. this afternoon.
The woman became ill while on board United Airlines Flight 45 from Brussels, which arrived at Newark's Terminal C with 248 passengers and 14 crew aboard.
The woman was reportedly interviewed by officials from the Center for Disease Control onboard the flight to interview the woman before she was allowed to leave the plane.
United Airlines released this statement this afternoon:
“After arriving at Newark Airport from Brussels, medical personnel met a United flight to assist an ill passenger on board. Passengers and crew will stay on the plane until the medical personnel clear the aircraft".
The woman's illness has not been identified at this time.