WATCH: American passengers impacted by hantavirus outbreak arrive at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield

American passengers evacuated from the cruise ship impacted by the hantavirus outbreak landed at Omaha's Eppley Airfield around 2:30 a.m. Monday

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American passengers evacuated from the cruise ship impacted by the hantavirus outbreak have landed at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.WATCH ARRIVAL VIDEO IN THE PLAYER ABOVE. According to FlightAware, the Boeing 747 operated by Kalitta Air took off from Tenerife, Spain at 4:56 p.m. CT. That flight landed just before 2:30 a.m. Monday. A convoy of first responder vehicles was seen preparing for the flight’s arrival. At least one person on board the flight has tested positive for the virus. That passenger was cared for separate from the other passengers and will be taken to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. The Associated Press said another passenger was showing symptoms. The other passengers will go to the National Quarantine Unit for assessment and monitoring.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Nebraska Medicine will quarantine American citizens on cruise ship impacted by hantavirus outbreak Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

OMAHA, Neb. —

American passengers evacuated from the cruise ship impacted by the hantavirus outbreak have landed at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield.

WATCH ARRIVAL VIDEO IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.

According to FlightAware, the Boeing 747 operated by Kalitta Air took off from Tenerife, Spain at 4:56 p.m. CT. That flight landed just before 2:30 a.m. Monday.

A convoy of first responder vehicles was seen preparing for the flight’s arrival.

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At least one person on board the flight has tested positive for the virus. That passenger was cared for separate from the other passengers and will be taken to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit. The Associated Press said another passenger was showing symptoms.