A Delta Air Lines flight to Amsterdam made an emergency landing in New York City after reports that some meals on board had been spoiled.
The 277 passengers aboard Delta Flight 136, which flew from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam on Tuesday evening, were diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport after it was discovered that some of the food in the main cabin had been spoiled.
After reports of spoiled food came in, Delta consulted medical experts who recommended diverting the plane to New York.
It is not known how many people ate the tainted food, but doctors were waiting for the plane when it landed in New York around 4 a.m. Wednesday to provide medical assistance to any crew and passengers who needed it.
‘This is not the service Delta is known for’
Delta apologized for the emergency landing in a statement to USA TODAY.
“This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delays during their travel,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.
Delta’s food safety team is “immediately isolating” the product and launching an investigation into the incident.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Delta plane makes emergency landing after spoiled food found
