(CBS Detroit) — A Delta Airlines flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted early Wednesday morning after passengers were served spoiled meals.
A Delta spokesman confirmed that the issue caused Delta Flight 136 to be diverted to New York’s JFK airport.
Authorities said some of the food in the main cabin had spoiled, and medical staff treated affected passengers when the plane landed in New York at about 4 a.m.
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There were 277 passengers on the flight, but Delta officials have not released an exact number of passengers who ate the spoiled food. A source familiar with the situation told CBS New York that 70 passengers became ill after eating the food.
Additionally, sources said there were reports of black mold on some of the food.
“Delta’s food safety team requested that the supplier immediately quarantine the product and initiate a full investigation into the incident,” Delta spokeswoman Lisa Hanna said in a statement. “This is not Delta’s specialty and we sincerely apologize to our customers for any inconvenience and travel delays.”
All of the sick passengers refused further treatment.
Because Delta Flight 136 is an international flight, the CDC was notified of the issue.
The plane is scheduled to take off from JFK Airport at 6:30 p.m.
last week, Delta Airlines flying from Munich to Detroit The flight was delayed to London after a cabin attendant was apparently unwell.
Six cabin crew were examined by medical staff after the plane landed at Heathrow Airport. None of the 229 passengers on board were affected.