The viral video of flight attendant allegedly discovering a severed head of a snake in a plane meal has again drawn flak towards low-cost airlines and putting question marks on their services. The incident has also led people to draw parallels with Samuel L Jackson’s 2006 film ‘Snakes on the Plane’. The incident was brought to the fore thanks to popular aviation blog One Mile at a Time.
The shocking discovery was made earlier on July 21 when a flight was flying from Turkey’s Ankara to Germany’s Düsseldorf. The airline in question was reported to be low-cost Turkish airline SunExpress. Following the allegations, the SunExpress spokesperson told Turkish media that the company has stopped its contract with food supplier till the investigation in the matter is not concluded.
“We would like to inform you that the allegations and shares in the press regarding in-flight food service are absolutely unacceptable and a detailed investigation has been initiated on the subject,” the statement further read.
While the incident may sound shocking, this is not the first time a shocking foreign object has been discovered mid-air. Back in 2019, a passenger on Air India flight which was traveling from Bhopal to Mumbai, discovered a cockroach in his in-flight breakfast.
The Facts of the Matter
A flight attendant recently made a shocking discovery which gave 2006 popular film Snakes on the Plane a whole new meaning. The flight-attendant employed with SunExpress, a low-cost Turkish airline, was about to dig into his meal, when he discovered the severed head of a snake in the meal.
The incident occurred earlier on July 21 when the SunExpress plane was flying from Turkey’s Ankara to Germany’s Dusseldorf. As per reports, the catering services were provided by Sancak Inflight.
How the Shocking Discovery was Made
Mid-flight, the cabin attendants were having their own meals, when one of the crew members found the head of the severed reptile. The crew member alleged that the head of the snake was stuffed between green vegetables and a potato dish.
Video Shows Alleged Snake Head in Meal (Distressing Visuals)
A video of the discovery has been going viral on social media, causing outrage.
Snake Salad! Snake head found in the food given to the flight crew on a Sunexpress Ankara-Düsseldorf flight. https://t.co/YbNrVCpXiE pic.twitter.com/PMqfporE9a
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) July 23, 2022
“Unacceptable”: Airline Pauses Contract with Caterer
Following the shocking discovery, SunExpress issued a statement to the Turkish press, claiming that it has halted its contract with its food supplier until an investigation shed more light on the matter.
“With more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, it is our top priority that the services we provide to our guests on our aircraft are of the highest quality and that both our guests and employees have a comfortable and safe flight experience,” the statement read.
The statement further read, “We would like to inform you that the allegations and shares in the press regarding in-flight food service are absolutely unacceptable and a detailed investigation has been initiated on the subject.”
Catering Company Denies Allegations
Meanwhile, the catering company has also denied that the severed head of the snake could have emerged from its end. Sancak Inflight Services, vehemently denied the allegations, and issued a statement.
“SunExpress Airlines is a valuable client in our country and a popular airline in Europe, which recently decided to further expand its fleet and route network. They again announced a tender for catering services on board,” the statement read.
“We did not use any of the foreign objects that were supposedly in the food when cooking (due to the technical and thermal conditions used in the in-flight catering facilities),” it further read.
Cockroach Discovered in Air India Meal
It should be noted that back in 2019, India’s very own Air India also caused controversy after a passenger discovered a cockroach in his meal. Rohit Raj Singh Chauhan, who was flying in an Air India flight from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, to Mumbai, Maharashtra, claimed that the vada-sambar served during the flight had a cockroach in it.
Cockroach In Food Served At Air India #Bhopal #Mumbai flight @airindiain @News18India @News18lokmat @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/Po6n6wUxo1
— Manoj Khandekar (@manojkhandekar) February 2, 2019
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