On Thursday, a lawsuit was filed against Delta Airlines by a woman who says she was severely burned by piping hot coffee during a flight.
Aviation Attorney Mark Lindquist is representing the woman, who happens to be a flight attendant for a different airline.
He says she ended up with first and second-degree burns on her hip, side, and abdomen.
The incident reportedly happened in December of 2023 as the woman flew home to Seattle from Paris.
Lindquist says the woman was watching a movie when a flight attendant set the coffee on a slanted food tray, and it spilled into her lap.
Court documents state that when the woman asked for medical attention, Delta’s flight attendants were dismissive and told her to “just go change” before handing her a bag of ice.
The documents state that the woman repeatedly asked for help and went as far as to show one of the flight attendants the burns.
When the woman asked for a doctor, Lindquist says Delta’s captain and crew declined to make an announcement, asking if there was one on board.