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Plane Forced To Return To Gate After Flight Attendants Become Sick

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An American Airlines flight from Chicago to Charlotte was forced to return to the gate Saturday afternoon.

The airline says four flight attendants got sick, complaining of an odor just before takeoff. They were taken to a hospital for evaluation.

No passengers were ill.

A new flight crew arrived, and the plane took off a short time later.

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