A Delta Air Lines flight had to turn around when 24 people needed medical attention after eating spoiled food

• A Delta Air Lines plane U-turned after reports the in-flight meal was spoiled.
• 24 people were treated by medical personnel upon landing in New York on Wednesday.

24 Delta Air Lines passengers received medical attention after eating "spoiled" food on their flight.

The redeye flight from Detroit to Amsterdam U-turned over Newfoundland and diverted to New York early Wednesday morning, according to data from Flightradar24.

In a statement shared with Business Insider, a Delta spokesperson said the Airbus A330 turned around "after reports that a portion of the main cabin in-flight meal service were spoiled."

24 people were treated by medical personnel upon landing, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said in a statement sent to BI. That included 10 crew members and 14 of the plane's 277 passengers, it added.

Nobody was hospitalized, and it's unclear if more people ate the dubious food.

"Passengers were provided with hotel rooms and transportation and will be rebooked to continue to their destination," the PANYNJ said.

Travel news site Paddle Your Own Kanoo reported that thousands of Delta passengers on other international flights on Wednesday were only offered a vegetarian meal as a result.

"Delta's Food Safety team has engaged our suppliers to immediately isolate the product and launch a thorough investigation into the incident," the spokesperson said.

They added: "This is not the service Delta is known for, and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travels.

Similar incidents have occurred on other airlines in recent months.

In May, a United Airlines plane had to be taken out of service for a deep clean after 30 passengers fell ill, with symptoms like vomiting and nausea. The cause is being investigated.

Earlier that month, 70 passengers reported similar symptoms on a Condor flight. The airline said it would implement "more intensive cleaning measures" as a result.

The most famous airline-vomiting incident occurred on a 1975 Japan Air Lines flight. Nearly 200 passengers fell ill, 144 of whom were taken to the hospital. It was later found that some of the meals had been contaminated by Staphylococcus bacteria, which caused food poisoning.