Spoiled Food Diverts Delta Flight to New YorkSpoiled Food Diverts Delta Flight to New York A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport on Wednesday due to passengers being served spoiled food. The overnight flight departed Detroit late Tuesday night and landed in New York at 4 a.m. “following reports that some of the meals in the Main Cabin on board were spoiled,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement. Upon landing, 14 passengers and 10 crew members were treated by medical personnel. None required hospitalization. The number of passengers who consumed the tainted food is still unknown. Delta has announced that an investigation will be conducted into the incident. “This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delays in their travels,” the spokesperson said. Port authorities provided hotel accommodations for the passengers, who will be rebooked to continue their journey.
A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, airlines reported.
The overnight flight departed Detroit around 11 p.m. Tuesday night and landed in New York at 4 a.m., “following reports that some of the meals in the Main Cabin on board were spoiled,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.
A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the airport, said 14 of the plane’s 277 passengers and 10 crew members were treated by medical personnel when the plane landed. None required hospitalization.
It is unclear how many people in total ate the tainted food.
Delta said the incident would be investigated.
“This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delays in their travels,” the Delta spokesperson said.
Port authorities said hotel rooms were available for the passengers and that they would all be rebooked to continue their journey to their destination.
