{"id":159981,"date":"2026-10-08T00:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T19:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=159981"},"modified":"2026-10-08T00:05:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T18:35:45","slug":"american-airlines-crew-members-sick-after-consuming-leftover-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/08\/american-airlines-crew-members-sick-after-consuming-leftover-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines 4 Crew Members Sick After Consuming Leftover Passenger Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FORT WORTH-<\/strong> American Airlines (AA)<\/a> reported that 4 flight attendants fell ill in Italy after consuming leftover, unserved passenger meals during a positioning flight from the United States to Rome. The incident followed the cancellation of American Airlines flight AA239 on October 3, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boeing 777-200ER arrived at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) at 05:07 UTC on October 4. The aircraft later operated American Airlines flight AA9601 to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), carrying passengers back to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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American Airlines Rome Flight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The incident began after American Airlines canceled flight AA239 on October 3, 2026. The cancellation required the airline to reposition the widebody aircraft for scheduled service in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Airlines dispatched a Boeing 777-200ER, registration N786AN, on a ferry positioning flight from the United States to Rome Fiumicino Airport<\/a>. The aircraft completed the flight without issue and landed at FCO at 05:07 UTC on Sunday, October 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Less than an hour after landing, the flight deck crew transmitted an urgent message to the airline’s dispatch center. The message reported that four cabin crew members had fallen ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the initial transmissions, the affected flight attendants became sick after consuming leftover passenger meals that had not been served during the transatlantic flight. The reported circumstances led to concerns about suspected food poisoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airlive<\/a> reported the incident and detailed the timeline surrounding the crew illness and the aircraft’s subsequent return to service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incident Timeline<\/h4>\n\n\n\n