Spilled beverages on a flight are typically an annoyance that you just wipe yourself off and forget about. However, if the beverage is scalding hot, it’s a life-altering event. A woman was on a Delta Air Lines flight from Paris to Seattle in December 2023 when a flight attendant spilled a scalding hot cup of coffee on her.

A Washington state woman is permanently scarred after flying with Delta Air Lines, according to a new federal lawsuit that says a flight attendant served her dangerously hot coffee that spilled onto h

Court documents state that when the woman asked for medical attention, flight attendants were dismissive and told her to “just go change” before handing her a bag of ice.