Buzz over claim of moth in flight meal

A Cathay Pacific passenger says a family member found a dead moth in their flight meal when returning to Hong Kong from Sydney.

Stephen Leung took to Facebook to say they were enjoying their meal when they saw the dead moth in the salad, and that his family member felt nauseous, had a stomachache and was unable to eat for the next two days. He said the inflight service manager guaranteed to follow up on the issue within 48 hours.

But Leung said he had not received a response as of yesterday.

Cathay responded to local media inquiries and said staff have been tasked to reach Leung and that they are conducting an in-depth investigation. The airline has also apologized.

Some online users cast doubt on the claim, saying the plate differed from regular in-flight meals.