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Delta Flight Diverts to JFK After Serving Spoiled Meals

Passengers and crew fell ill, prompting Delta to switch to pasta-only meals on many international flights.

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The Delta flight heading from Detroit to Amsterdam made an emergency landing in New York City after a portion of in-flight meals were discovered to be spoiled.

Overview

  • The Detroit-to-Amsterdam flight turned back mid-air after reports of spoiled food in the main cabin.
  • Medical teams treated 24 individuals upon landing; no hospitalizations were reported.
  • Delta apologized and launched an investigation into the food contamination incident.
  • Affected passengers were provided hotel accommodations and rebooked on later flights.
  • Delta implemented pasta-only meals on about 75 international flights as a precaution.