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DUBAI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Flight EK203 of the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) international carrier Emirates Airlines, flying from Dubai to New York, was isolated in New York, as ten passengers onboard felt sick, Emirates Airline announced on Twitter Wednesday.
The plane was isolated by U.S. authorities at the JFK airport in New York, said the UAE's carrier in a statement on Twitter.
The statement added "on arrival, as a precaution, they were attended to by local health authorities. All others will disembark shortly. The safety and care of our customers is our first priority."
Passengers on the plane tweeted photos of the New York airport showing scores of police cars, ambulances and civil defense cars.
