- A flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was forced to turn back an hour after takeoff after maggots fell from the upper cabin onto unsuspecting passengers.
- Staff identified the owner of the offending suitcase and detained him on the plane after the rest of the travelers left the plane.
- According to Delta Air policy, carrying food as carry-on baggage is not considered dangerous and is allowed on board if properly packaged.
A Delta flight was forced to turn back an hour after takeoff after maggots fell from the upper cabin onto terrified economy class passengers.
Delta flight DL133 from Amsterdam to Detroit was forced to return to Schiphol yesterday after a suitcase containing rotten fish in the overhead bin broke and maggots began falling on unsuspecting passengers.
After landing, the passengers were taken off, the cabin was thoroughly cleaned and the suitcase was put in a bag to be burned.
A passenger named Kelce told DailyMail.com that Delta staff identified the owner of the rotted suitcase and detained him on the plane after the rest of the travelers left the plane.
It is unclear if the owner was fined or if any action was taken against him.
Delta flight DL133 from Amsterdam to Detroit was forced to return to Schiphol yesterday after a suitcase containing rotten fish in the overhead bin opened and maggots began falling on unsuspecting passengers.
A Reddit user who was reportedly sitting in a row in front of where the incident occurred later said that the fish had been packaged in newspaper.
Flight DL133 was forced to turn back an hour after takeoff.
As compensation, travelers received 8,000 airline miles, hotel room compensation and a $30 meal ticket if they were delayed overnight, Kelce added.
A Reddit user who was allegedly sitting in a row in front of where the incident occurred, later saying that the fish had been wrapped in newspaper.
‘My family and I were in line right in front of the worms. The lady who was right behind us told the flight attendants that her worms were falling on her head. Yuck. I turned around and they were shifting in the seat.
But they overtook us. One of our carry-on bags was right next to the disgusting one, so at the end of the flight, when I went to get it after thoroughly checking it, the passenger in question was still sitting there and didn’t get off the plane.
‘Some kind of consequences, but it’s not clear what. Apparently he was also wrapped in newspaper. Absolutely disgusting.’
According to Delta Air policyCarrying food as carry-on luggage is not considered dangerous and is allowed on board if packaged correctly.
But this is not the first unpleasant incident to occur on a Delta flight this year.
After landing, the passengers were taken off, the cabin was thoroughly cleaned and the suitcase was put in a bag to be burned.
According to Delta Air policy, carrying food as carry-on baggage is not considered dangerous and is allowed on board if properly packaged.
Last month, plane passengers were left horrified after a fellow passenger pooped his pants during the flight and left his feces “smeared like peanut butter” all over the seat.
One of the disgruntled travelers took to Reddit to share his dismay at the situation, which quickly went viral.
The Reddit user explained that they were on an early morning Delta flight from Birmingham, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia, with their eight-year-old daughter on Christmas Eve, and about 20 minutes after takeoff, they started smelling something “terrible.” . ‘
At first they feared that their daughter had had an accident, but the young woman insisted that she had not.
One of the disgruntled travelers took to Reddit to share his dismay at the situation, and it quickly went viral.
Delta has yet to comment on the rotten fish incident
The traveler said the horrible smell persisted for the rest of the plane ride, and it wasn’t until they landed and began disembarking that they discovered the cause.
On the way out, the Reddit user said he noticed that one of the chairs about eight rows in front of where they were sitting was “covered” in “shit.”
They said the defecation had engulfed the entire area, including the bottom and back of the seat.
Someone else who was on the same flight also shared their experience and revealed that they were sitting in the same row as the person who had the accident.
Delta has not yet commented on the rotten fish incident.