American Airlines London flight diverted after 'chemical spillage'

A London flight to Philadelphia has been diverted to Dublin after reports of a "Chemical spillage" on board. American Airlines said two crew members and one passenger went to hospital "For evaluation" after flight AA729 from Heathrow landed at 13:15 GMT on Monday. A spokeswoman for Dublin Airport said that the flight had been diverted "For a medical emergency". American Airlines said the flight had been rescheduled to leave Dublin on Tuesday morning and that all passengers had been offered free hotel rooms for the night. The airline said flight 787, from Paris to Charlotte in North Carolina was diverted after a passenger fell ill.

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