Delta Flight Forced to Emergency Land After Passengers Served Moldy Spoiled Meals [Video]

A Delta Air Lines flight en route from Detroit to Amsterdam was forced to make an emergency landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after passengers were served contaminated meals. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, July 3, has prompted a thorough investigation and temporary modifications to Delta’s food service procedures, reported People.

Delta Flight 136, an Airbus A330 carrying 277 passengers, was approximately one-third of the way through its meal service when crew members discovered that a portion of the food served to economy-class passengers was spoiled. After consulting with medical experts, the flight crew decided to divert the aircraft to JFK Airport, where it landed safely at 4 a.m. ET, per the Washington Post.

Upon arrival, “medical crews met the aircraft to treat any affected passengers and crew members,” according to the airline reported People. Paramedics examined about a dozen people, though fortunately, no one required hospitalization. The …