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Officials said at least six people on a\u00a0United Airlines\u00a0flight headed to New Jersey were hospitalized when the plane was diverted over the weekend to an upstate New York airport because of high winds and a sick passenger.<\/p>\n
Report from<\/a> Fox News:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n United Airlines flight 85 landed safely at New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor around 6:45 p.m. after high winds were reported at\u00a0Newark Liberty International Airport<\/a>, a United statement to Fox News Digital stated.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The plane originally departed from Tel Aviv, Israel, the Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Twenty-five EMTs and paramedics responded to the New Windsor airport after the plane experienced turbulence, New Windsor EMS said in a social media post.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n However, a United spokesperson told Fox News Digital that there was no \u201cextreme turbulence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cOne passenger deplaned due to a medical incident, and a few other customers were seen by\u00a0medical personnel<\/a>\u00a0for possible motion sickness,\u201d United said. \u201cThe flight refueled and continued to Newark tonight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Of the 310 passengers and crew on board, some were treated for minor ailments and six were taken to local hospitals.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n