A Eurowings Airbus A321-200, registration D-AIDT performing flight EW-9631 from Rhodes (Greece) to Dusseldorf (Germany) with 215 people on board, was nearing Dusseldorf when the crew reported a number of passengers felt unwell and requested medical services to meet the aircraft on arrival. The aircraft continued for a safe landing on Dusseldorf's runway 23L and taxied to the apron. Three passengers were taken to a hospital.

Emergency services had been informed about a great rush of injured. Subsequently three passengers were taken to a hospital, a number of passengers were checked and went home. Fire services reported a number of passengers suffered from gastrointestinal infection.

The airline reported the reason for the illnesses is still unclear, there is some suspicion of an outbreak of the Norovirus.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Dusseldorf about 25 hours after landing.


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