We’ve all heard horror stories about airline food, but perhaps no one has a story quite as horrifying as that of this flight attendant.
That’s because the unfortunate SunExpress employee only discovered the severed snake’s head in their lunch after they had already consumed the majority of it.
The revolting video demonstrates how the head was uncovered at the base of a ravioli dish with leafy greens last week during a flight from Turkey to Germany.
The dreadful discovery was made on July 21 while airline crew was working an early flight from the Turkish capital Ankara to Düsseldorf.
The low-cost airline Flight XQ794 departed from Turkey at 3.30 am local time on its three hours and 45 minute journey to western Germany.
The crew sat down for breakfast while in the air, which appeared to include a hot dish of ravioli and greens, a drink, a side salad, and a bread roll.
When the unfortunate steward in question discovered the reptile head at the bottom of the food container, they had already consumed about half of their meal.
The snake’s head, which is expertly concealed among the foliage and is roughly the size of a large grape, has been severed from the body just below the skull.
What little of its body is still visible appears to be dark green or black and has distinct yellow stripes running along its length.
There are several dozen native, venomous snake species in Turkey, but none of them appear to be the same as the snake discovered on the flight.
Sancak Inflight, as identified by the local media, is the catering business that SunExpress said it has suspended pending the outcome of an investigation.
According to Gazete Duvar, staff members have previously reported finding snails and mould in the company’s food, so this is not the first time issues have been raised.
It is our top priority to ensure that the services we offer to our guests on our aircraft are of the highest calibre and that both our guests and employees have a comfortable and safe flight experience, according to an airline spokesman.
“A thorough investigation has been started in response to the allegations and media reports regarding in-flight food service.
“All preventive measures and actions, including stopping the supply of the relevant product, have been taken immediately,” according to the statement.
Sancak, however, vehemently disputed that the snake head came from one of its facilities and claimed that it had to have been added to the food after the meal had left the plant.
‘SunExpress Airlines is a valuable client in our nation and a well-known airline in Europe.
It recently made the decision to further expand its fleet and route network,’ a spokesman added. A new call for bids for on-board food was made.
“Due to the technical and temperature circumstances employed in the in-flight catering facilities, we did not use any of the foreign objects that were allegedly in the food when cooking,” the statement reads.