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BOSTON — A flight from Germany has been diverted to Boston because a passenger complained of flu-like symptoms.
Airport spokesman Phil Orlandella says United Airlines Flight 903 landed in Boston early Friday afternoon after a 53-year-old female passenger reported her symptoms.
He says the woman was checked at Massachusetts General Hospital and the flight continued to Washington Dulles International Airport.
United spokesman Rahsaan Johnson says the pilot landed in Boston on the advice of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It isn't yet clear what caused the woman's symptoms or whether she might be suffering from swine flu.
Johnson says the flight had 245 passengers and 14 crew members.
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