A Delta flight traveling from Detroit to Amsterdam was rerouted to New York’s Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after passengers reported consuming spoiled food, according to airline officials.
The overnight flight departed from Detroit around 11 p.m. Tuesday and arrived in New York at 4 a.m. following reports of spoiled food served in the main cabin, a Delta spokesperson stated.
A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, responsible for managing the airport, confirmed that 14 of the plane’s 277 passengers, along with 10 crew members, received medical attention upon landing. None of them required hospitalization.
The exact number of people who consumed the spoiled food remains unclear.
Delta has announced plans to investigate the incident.
“This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travels,” the Delta spokesperson stated.
The Port Authority indicated that passengers would be accommodated in hotel rooms and all will be rebooked to resume their journeys to their intended destinations.