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United plane from London diverted to Iceland

A passenger plane flying from London to San Francisco has been diverted to Iceland after a passenger became sick on board.
/ Source: The Associated Press

A passenger plane flying from London to San Francisco has been diverted to Iceland after a passenger became sick on board.

United Airlines Flight 931 had to make an emergency landing at Keflavik International Airport, outside Iceland's capital, Reykjavik, on Friday at about 6 p.m. (1800 GMT, 1 p.m. EST). United said in a statement that the plane landed safely.

An airport spokesman said the unidentified sick passenger has been admitted to a hospital but his condition is unknown.

The plane took off at about 7 p.m. (1900 GMT, 2 p.m. EST) to resume its flight, said Hjordis Gudmunsdottir, a spokeswoman for the company that manages Keflavik airport.