“Amazing Race” Alum Shana Wall Claims She Was Seriously Injured After Swallowing Plastic Shards from In-Flight Drink: Lawsuit

The reality star says she needs ongoing medical care after accidentally consuming the plastic, which she claims gave her internal injuries

Amazing Racealum Shana Wall says she was seriously injured after she accidentally swallowed shards of plastic, which she claims were in a drink she was served during a flight.

The reality star, 51, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court against American Airlines on Aug. 19, as first reported by the New York Post.

The New York resident was on a May 1 American Airlines flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rome when, according to the complaint, she claims she "was served a drink in a glass containing broken plastic and shards causing Plaintiff to ingest same resulting in serve [sic] injury to her throat, esophagus, vocal chords and digestive system."

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Wall, who is a sommelier and writes recipes as a contributor to Best Life, claims she was unable to work, due to "serious and permanent personal injuries."

According to the complaint, "she was caused to be sick, sore, lame and disabled; was confined to home and bed; was caused to sustain a loss of enjoyment of life; she became incapacitated from the duties of her occupation, sustaining wage and economic loss." She also shared photos from her trip to Italian wineries on her Instagram following the May 1 flight.

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“[American Airlines] had a duty to provide beverages and food that was uncontaminated and fit for consumption,” the complaint says, and claims the airline “had actual and/or constructive notice of the dangerous and unsafe conditions."

Wall, who datedRyan Seacrest and accompanied him to the 2005 Primetime Emmy Awards, is seeking unspecified damages from the airline.

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PEOPLE has reached out to American Airlines for comment.

Wall is one of several people who have recently had issues with airline food and beverage service: In July, a Delta Airlines plane flying from Amsterdam to Detroit was diverted to New York’s JFK Airport after passengers were served spoiled food.

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In February, a family sued United Airlines claiming their 6-year-old was disfigured after being severely burned by "unreasonably hot" food that slid off a malfunctioning tray table onto the child's lap.

And last year, staff on a British Airways flight failed to refrigerate their meals, causing the food to spoil. As a result, passengers were served food from a local KFC, which the flight crew bought before boarding.

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