All because of a bad fish.
A flight of the American company Delta Airlines was forced to turn around over the Atlantic on Tuesday, February 13, after maggots began to fall on passengers from a compartment, reports The Independent.
The plane was flying from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Detroit, Michigan (United States), and while in flight, a passenger's cabin suitcase opened.
Maggots then fell on several passengers, forcing the plane to turn around and return to its starting point.
Plane removed from fleet for cleaning
Speaking to local channel Fox2, one of the passengers explained that he had seen a dozen maggots falling on a woman.
“She was panicking,” detailed Philip Schotte, a Dutchman living in Iowa.
“She was trying to fight these maggots.
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After landing, the passengers were evacuated from the aircraft.
The suitcase in question was placed in a bag to be destroyed.
It appears the maggots came from a spoiled fish that was in a passenger's travel bag, Philip Schotte said.
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“We apologize to the customers of AMS-DTW Flight 133 whose journey was interrupted due to improperly packed carry-on baggage.
The plane returned to the gate and passengers were redirected to the next available flights.
The aircraft has been removed from the fleet for cleaning,” Delta Airlines said in a statement sent to The Independent.
As compensation, the passengers received 8,000 miles each.
For those who had to spend an extra night in Amsterdam, the company offered them a hotel night as well as a meal for 30 dollars, approximately 28 euros.