Airport water fountains shut down after passengers become ill on Frontier Airlines flight

At least six passengers who traveled on Tampa-bound Frontier Airlines Flight 1397 on Tuesday fell ill after leaving Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

The passengers, who were not traveling as a group, were vomiting by the time the plane landed, said Janet Scherberger, a Tampa International Airport spokeswoman.

While health officials have not confirmed what caused the illness, officials at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are looking into whether the water fountains may have contributed to it.

The passengers said they drank from water fountains at the Cleveland airport, according to Michele Dynia, a spokeswoman with the airport.

When asked if any other people at the airport reported being sick after drinking from the fountains, Dynia referred further comments to the airline.

CNN has reached out to Frontier Airlines for comment.

None of the ill passengers was taken to the hospital but the rest of the passengers had to wait at least an hour and a half aboard the plane in Tampa before they were allowed off the aircraft, Scherberger said.

Sandra Palomino, who was traveling on Flight 1397 but was not sick, said passengers were asked to monitor their health for the next few days.

About 266 passengers were onboard during the incident, Scherberger said.

CNN's Gisela Crespo contributed to this report.

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