The airliner, with at least 521 passengers, landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 9am local time and was immediately surrounded by dozens of ambulances and other emergency vehicles as anxious passengers waited to be evaluated by health officials.
Ten people aboard an Emirates A380 flight from Dubai - three passengers and seven crew - were taken to New York hospitals with a mystery ailment on Wednesday after dozens of passengers and crew complained of feeling sick during the 14-hour overnight flight from the UAE.
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement that symptoms included fever and coughing.
The airliner, with at least 521 passengers, landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at about 9am local time and was immediately surrounded by dozens of ambulances and other emergency vehicles as anxious passengers waited to be evaluated by health officials.
The CDC said in its statement that as many as 100 passengers and crew members reported feeling sick during the flight from Dubai.
All passengers were screened by the local health authorities prior to disembarkation. The passengers who were cleared were allowed to pass through Customs.