Delta Passengers Served Spoiled Food Causing Flight To Be Diverted

Passengers aboard a Delta flight bound for Amsterdam were served spoiled food and received treatment from emergency medical responders.

Delta Flight 136, which departed from Detroit around 11 p.m Tuesday was rerouted to New York City where it landed at about 4 a.m.

The spoiled food was served to passengers in the Main Cabin as part of the in-flight meal service, according to a Local12 news report.

Meanwhile, a Delta Air Lines spokesperson told USA Today: “This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travels."

In total, 12 passengers were treated as a result of the spoiled food ingestion, FDNY told The Associated Press. It is unknown however, exactly how many of the 277 passengers onboard may have eaten a contaminated meal.

CBS New York has reported that about 70 people became sick and that "black mold" was seen on the food.

Delta’s spokesperson said the airline’s food safety personnel are investigating the incident in order to “immediately isolate” any contamination.

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