Flight 203 from Dubai was heading to New York when dozens of the 500 passengers reported feeling ill.
The Ice Ice Baby hitmaker tweeted: "So I just landed from Dubai and now there is like tons of ambulances and fire trucks and police all over the place
"This is crazy. Apparently there is over 100 people sick on the bottom floor, so happy I’m up top, it’s a double-decker plane 380"
"So I just landed in New York coming back from Dubai and now I’m stuck on the runway with like 1000 police, ambulances, fire trucks, this is crazy."
Passengers reportedly became ill with "fevers over 100 degrees and coughing" – while photos showed them getting their temperatures taken as they disembarked.
According to reports, the passengers became ill with "fevers over 100 degrees and coughing" – while photos showed them getting their temperatures taken as they disembarked.
Eric Phillips – the press secretary for New York Mayor Bill De Blasio – tweeted: "10 sick people off the plane and heading to Jamaica Hospital.
"Health officials taking others off one by one checking for symptoms.
"About 40 cleared and going to customs.
"A few others showing symptoms and being held for treatment and possible transport to hospital."
According to passenger Larry Coben, police and ambulances were on the scene to meet the flight as it landed.
He said: "All we have been told is that some passengers have fallen ill and we should remain in our seats."
He tweeted that he has seen "no evidence of illness", but added that Flight 203 has "two levels".
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