Emergency Landing of AA Flight in Iceland

Last Updated 1:31 p.m. ET

An American Airlines flight with 145 people on board has made an emergency landing in Iceland after five crew members became ill following reports of chemical fumes in the cabin.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the American Airlines 767 en route from Paris to Dallas/Fort Worth made an emergency landing because of a report of fumes in the cabin.

The five crew members were in the cooking area of the Boeing 767-300 when they became ill, Civil Protection Agency officials said in a statement.

Keflavik Airport spokesman Fridthor Eydal said the plane landed safely just after 1345 GMT (9:45 a.m. EDT) Tuesday.

Earlier, he said several passengers on the Boeing 767 had complained of dizziness.

American spokesman Tim Smith in Fort Worth said Flight 49 carried 133 passengers and a crew of 12.

Eydal said the crew members who had complained of dizziness or nausea were treated at the scene and no one was taken to hospital.

Eight ambulances and health department were sent to the airport but later withdrawn.

Iceland's RUV reported the passengers were being assisted in the terminal by Red Cross personnel.

The Transportation Safety Administration said American Airlines has informed them the issue was "mechanical" and "not security" related.

AA's Smith says the carrier's maintenance crews in Iceland will look to see what they can find out and the backup plan is to send another jet from London to pick up the passengers.

Keflavik, Iceland's international airport, is located about 30 miles west of the capital, Reykjavik.