Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Health Public informed this Wednesday that there is no evidence of health risk following the situation recorded on a flight that departed from the Cibao International Airport bound for New York and which had to return preventively after a strange odor was perceived inside the aircraft.
The institution explained that, following the incident, emergency and health teams acted immediately to assist and evaluate the affected passengers.
The response was coordinated by the
Emergency Operations Center (COE) and the
Ministry of Health, through the Vice Ministry of Risk Management, with the participation of the Provincial Health Directorate Santiago III, personnel from the National Health Service (SNS), the Directorate of Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (DAEH) and other response agencies.
According to the official report, 12 people were transferred to medical centers for evaluation due to respiratory symptoms.
Authorities indicated that the majority of passengers presented symptoms associated with episodes of anxiety, panic, and mild respiratory difficulties, for which they were later discharged.
Currently, four people remain admitted to different health centers under medical observation and in stable condition.
The Ministry of Public Health reiterated that, to date, there is no evidence of any public health situation related to the incident and indicated that the authorities are continuing investigations to determine the origin of the odor perceived inside the aircraft.
