Maggots Reportedly Fall Onto Passengers from Overhead Bin on Delta Flight, Rotting Fish Found in Carry-On

Passengers on Flight 133 from Detroit to Amsterdam documented the chaos on board on X (formerly Twitter)

• Delta Air Lines flight DL 133 was on its way to Detroit from Amsterdam when maggots started falling from the overhead bin. 

• The insects were coming from a passenger’s carry-on bag that reportedly contained rotten fish. 

• A Delta Air Lines spokesperson confirmed the aircraft had to turn back to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and passengers were rebooked for the next available flight. 

Delta Air Lines passengers were in for a gross surprise during their flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Tuesday when maggots reportedly started falling from the overhead bin.

"Really lovely to be 2 hours into an 8 hour @Delta to Amsterdam and find out there is rotten fish and maggots hitching a ride with us 🤮," one passenger, @kelce__, wrote of their experience on X (formerly Twitter).

In response to her post, another user questioned how someone could make it onto a plane without the contents of the bag being detected by airport security.

The original poster replied: “All our thoughts exactly.”

Delta confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE that flight DL 133 returned to Amsterdam on Tuesday. They also said the plane was thoroughly cleaned and passengers were rebooked for the next available flight to Detroit on a different aircraft.

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“We apologize to the customers of Flight 133 on Feb. 13 as their trip was interrupted due to an improperly packed carry-on bag. The aircraft returned to the gate and passengers were placed on the next available flight," the statement reads in part.

They add, “The aircraft was removed from service for cleaning.”

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Flight tracking data from FlightAware shows the plane turned around over the U.K. after initially taking off at 10:29 AM and getting about 450 miles into its journey.

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AIRLIVE reports that upon landing back in Amsterdam, the carry-on was placed into another bag and burned. Delta would not confirm this information and a representative for Schiphol Airport did not immediately reply to PEOPLE's request for comment.

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