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A captain on a transatlantic flight was given a crew meal which contained bits of broken china in the food. The identical situation had occurred on his previous flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 866033 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Galley Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 20000 Flight Crew Type 2010 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
While eating my crew meal on a transatlantic flight I accidentally swallowed a piece of broken china and immediately realized I was chewing on some more pieces of the plate. I spit out the food; then saw that there were several more small pieces of broken plate in my food. This is the second flight in a row this has happened. It also happened on my previous flight. A different flight kitchen; but the same crew member working the galley. He was made aware of the first incident. This is a health concern; which really makes this a serious safety of flight concern.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Captain on a transatlantic flight was given a crew meal which contained bits of broken china in the food. The identical situation had occurred on his previous flight.
Narrative: While eating my crew meal on a transatlantic flight I accidentally swallowed a piece of broken china and immediately realized I was chewing on some more pieces of the plate. I spit out the food; then saw that there were several more small pieces of broken plate in my food. This is the second flight in a row this has happened. It also happened on my previous flight. A different flight kitchen; but the same crew member working the galley. He was made aware of the first incident. This is a health concern; which really makes this a serious safety of flight concern.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.