Pesticides Suspected in Delta Plane Illness Incident
Hazardous materials investigators suspect a cargo of herbs and spices sprayed with fungicides and pesticides caused 10 people on Delta Air Lines Flight 2010 from Cincinnati to Port Columbus to feel ill. Seven crew members two baggage handlers and an airport firefighter were treated at three hospitals and released. Eight or nine boxes containing chemically treated herbs and spices may have been the source, though cleaning materials used on the plane could also explain the odor.