Japan Air Lines food poisoning incident

On a chilly day in 1975, a super-duper big airplane called a Boeing 747 was flying high above the clouds. This plane was as long as two school buses parked end-to-end! It was on a very long journey, flying all the way from a place called Anchorage in the United States to a city called Copenhagen in Denmark. That's a lot of flying!

During the flight, everyone on the plane ate their yummy in-flight meal. But something wasn't right! Soon after eating, 144 people started feeling very sick. Their tummies hurt, and they felt unwell. It was like a surprise tummy ache party for almost everyone on board!

Scientists later found out that the food served on the plane had tiny, invisible germs called Staphylococci. These germs are so small you can't see them, but they can make people sick if there are too many of them. It means the food wasn't prepared perfectly, and the germs had a chance to grow.

This event was a big oopsie for the airline! It showed everyone how important it is to be super careful when preparing food, especially for so many people on a plane. Airlines learned to be even more careful to make sure food is safe so everyone can have a happy and healthy flight.