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British Airways serves KFC on Transatlantic flight after Catering Mishap

A British Airways aircraft from Nassau, Bahamas, to London Heathrow, had an issue with the intended food load, so it was discarded, and the crew organized alternative catering, including several buckets of chicken from KFC, once the aircraft touched down in Nassau, Bahamas, for a layover. The fried chicken was served to guests in both business and economy classes.

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One of the Passengers on British Airways posted, the incident on Twitter.

@British_Airways just landed @HeathrowAirport after a 12.5 hour flight BA252 from Turks and Caicos with no catering! BA had to serve @kfc at Nassau giving some lucky passengers 1 piece of chicken. The container with the plane catering wasn’t chilled so all thrown away!! pic.twitter.com/U5IcBD2hRy— Andrew Bailey (@aktivandrew) July 24, 2023

There will undoubtedly be divergent views on this matter. Some may argue BA did well to adapt and keep the flight running to get passengers home. Others, including myself, could think the flight should to have been delayed or canceled until the airline had secured enough catering.

How did you forget the catering for a 12-hour flight?, the guy in the Instagram video here asks, calling it a “absolute disgrace.”

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From the other point of view of the passenger experience, that is a perfectly reasonable inquiry and sentiment, and this is truly a disgrace. I don’t think British Airways had much of a say in this, though. There is only one catering facility at the airport, and typically problems like these arise because of something with that facility.

It was nonetheless impressive given the circumstances that the flight took off and arrived more than an hour later than anticipated. Vouchers were said to have been given as compensation for the inconvenience, according to passengers.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.