Alaska Airlines: Non-toxic de-icer triggered San Jose emergency response

Alaska Airlines Friday said that a non-toxic de-icer caused attendants to fall ill on a flight, triggering a hazardous material response when the plane landed in San Jose Thursday. The airline says 2 flight attendants reported feeling ill Thursday after a white powder fell from an air vent in the galley in the front of the plane. The flight attendants said they didn’t feel well and requested medics meet them after landing. One attendant was taken to a hospital to be evaluated. She has been released and reported feeling fine Friday, the airline said . The plane was removed from service and its ventilation system “will be thoroughly cleaned” before the aircraft is put back into service, the airline said. <br/>