Passenger sues Qantas over ‘hypodermic needle in food’
A passenger has filed a lawsuit against Qantas claiming a hypodermic needle was inside his in-flight meal.
Ben Sabeto said he found the offending item in a butter chicken dish served on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney in December 2016.
Sabeto claims he bit into the food and was pierced by the needle, drawing blood. He spat out what was in his mouth into a serviette.
"Upon inspecting the serviette, Mr Sabeto saw the remnants of his meal, droplets of his own blood and the tip of a hypodermic needle," said the claim.
The Statement of Claim is for ‘full scope of damages under both the Civil Aviation (Carrier’s Liability) Act and the Australian Consumer Law for his injuries and consequential loss,’ solicitor David Adams said.
Qantas responded by disputing the claim, saying it is impossible for a needle to get through undetected in a meal.
"Having come across a myriad of obscure cases in the past, I can confidently say that I have not come across a case such as this before – and can only sympathise with Ben for the amount of stress and anxiety he has had to endure because of this incident," said Adams.
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