Life-threatening insects in airport coffee lead to legal action
25 April 2024 08:14
The young woman, an airline employee, purchased the coffee from a vending machine at the Majorca airport. Shortly after starting to drink it, she was alarmed by the coffee's odd taste, and a horrifying discovery of crawling insects inside the cup confirmed her suspicions, Ultima Hora, a Spanish news outlet, reported.
The family files a complaint
The incident took a grave turn, requiring immediate medical attention at the airport. The airport's medical service responded by administering adrenaline and other emergency treatments before she was moved to a clinic in Palma for further care.
Her family has since taken legal action against the airport by filing a complaint with the national police, Ultima Hora disclosed. They argue that the contaminated coffee vend could pose a crime against public health, implying negligence on the part of the airport's maintenance of the vending machine, which has been taken out of service following the incident.