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A Delta Airlines formation was diverted to New York City aft passengers and crew, including some pilots, were served moldy chicken, a traveler has revealed.
Nancy Kirchoff, 65, was connected nan Amsterdam bound formation pinch her hubby erstwhile it made an emergency landing astatine JFK Airport successful nan early hours of Wednesday morning.
The aviator announced they were turning astir because location was 'some type of nutrient rumor and group were sick', Kirchoff told DailyMail.com.
'They said they saw immoderate mold connected nan chicken,' she added. 'I asked if anyone had gotten sick and they told america nary 1 had been affected, but nan pilots some ate nan chicken.'
Medics met nan level aft it landed astatine JFK and assistance was provided to 14 passengers and 10 formation crew, each of whom declined to person aesculapian attention.
Delta Airlines formation 136 en way to Amsterdam diverted to New York City's JFK Airport aft it was discovered that passengers were served 'contaminated food' during nan in-flight repast service
One seemingly disappointment rider took to societal media, asking really nan hose was 'going to get maine to Amsterdam today' aft it had to divert 'because you served passengers 'contaminated' food' connected nan plane
The A330 plane, which had 277 customers connected board, departed from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport conscionable earlier 11pm Tuesday.
The formation unit decided to divert to NYC after it was discovered that a information of nan in-flight repast work had been spoiled, a Delta spokesperson told DailyMail.com.
'We were astir apt halfway to Amsterdam, astir Nova Scotia and starting to transverse water erstwhile nan aviator came connected and said location was immoderate type of nutrient issue,' Kirchoff recalled.
She said that nan formation attendants past 'came astir to each statement and asked if everyone was emotion bully aliases sick.'
That's erstwhile she asked nan unit astir nan nutrient rumor and was allegedly told that mold was discovered connected nan chicken. She besides claims nan formation attendants disclosed that some pilots had eaten nan meal.
The traveler says she suspects nan level was diverted arsenic a 'precautionary measure', adding that 'I didn't spot anyone getting sick' during nan flight.
She confirmed that her hubby did eat nan chickenhearted during nan flight's repast service, but thankfully 'he was fine'.
The formation landed safely astatine JFK astir 4am Wednesday, wherever passengers and unit were met by medics.
'There were 24 aided cases upon landing, including 10 members of nan formation unit and 14 passengers, each of whom declined to person aesculapian attention,' a Port Authority spokesperson told DailyMail.com.
'Passengers were provided pinch edifice rooms and proscription and will beryllium rebooked to proceed to their destination.'
A Delta spokesperson said nan formation unit had consulted pinch aesculapian experts who recommended nan diversion earlier deciding to make nan emergency landing.
But 1 seemingly disappointment traveler tweeted astatine nan hose aft nan emergency landing, complaining astir nan recreation disruption.
Virginia said: 'I request to cognize really you're going to get maine to Amsterdam coming - I'm connected nan level that's emergency landing astatine JFK because you served passengers 'contaminated' food.
'I don't request hotel/food vouchers I request to get successful Amsterdam today.'
The formation landed safely astatine JFK astir 4am Wednesday, wherever passengers and unit were met by medics (file photograph of JFK Airport)
A Delta spokesperson told DailyMail.com its teams are probing nan incident and person issued an apology to its costumers (stock photo)
A spokesperson told DailyMail.com: 'Delta formation 136 from Detroit to Amsterdam diverted to New York's JFK early Wednesday morning aft it was discovered that a information of nan in-flight repast work was spoiled.
'Medical crews were connected tract to meet nan craft and dainty immoderate affected passengers and unit members. Delta teams will instantly activity to stitchery accusation into really this incident occurred.
'This is not nan work Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for nan inconvenience and hold successful their travels.'
It comes aft a abstracted Delta level was forced to make an emergency landing astatine JFK successful April aft an emergency descent fell disconnected nan aircraft.
The Los Angeles-bound Delta formation 520 was diverted backmost JFK Airport astatine astir 8.30am connected April 26. The level had been an hr into its travel erstwhile nan freak incident group disconnected an emergency alarm.
No injuries were reported aboard nan Boeing 767, which was carrying 176 customers, 2 pilots and 5 formation attendants astatine nan time.
