LONDON - BRITISH motor racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart was hospitalised on Wednesday after complaining of chest pains while onboard a flight to London, a report said.
Stewart, 72, was given first aid by British Airways stewardesses after falling ill on a flight to Heathrow from Geneva, where he had attended a motor show, Britain's Press Association agency reported.
Stewart was taken to Hillingdon Hospital in west London after the aircraft was met by paramedics on arrival, the report said.
According to journalists on board the flight, the pilot asked passengers if there were any medical personnel on board, citing a medical emergency.
'Our flight crew requested a priority landing so that a male passenger could receive medical attention immediately on arrival,' British Airways said.
'Our cabin crew cared for the customer during the flight. We wish him well.' Stewart won three world titles during a glittering Formula One career spanning eight years between 1965 and 1973. -- AFP
