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Passenger Claims Poisoning from Salad on Delta Flight
10/27/2025
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- A Delta Air Lines passenger alleges black nightshade in his salad poisoned him on a Chicago-to-Seattle flight on October 21, causing symptoms consistent with solanine poisoning.
- The passenger says a flight attendant confiscated the contaminated salad, claiming it was Delta's property.
- Paramedics met the flight upon landing to assist the passenger.
- Delta Air Lines said it is investigating the incident and has offered 3,000 SkyMiles as compensation.
