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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Travel
Sakshi Gupta

Passengers Left Disgusted On Amsterdam Flight As Maggots Fall From Carry-On Compartment

The Delta Airlines flight was travelling from Amsterdam for Detroit, Michigan (Credit: Reuters/Mike Blake)

A flight was forced to return to its origin airport in Amsterdam around an hour after take-off when maggots fell from the overhead compartment onto passengers.

The passengers in the economy section of Delta Airlines Flight DL 133 faced the nightmare experience on Tuesday (Feb. 13) after the plane took off from Amsterdam to head to Detroit, Michigan. The bizarre episode unfolded when a passenger's suitcase containing rotting fish opened up while in the overhead bin, resulting in maggots falling onto passengers, according to reports in the local media.

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