9-hour flight to nowhere after 8 bathrooms stopped working when bags, rags, and clothes were flushed
An Air India flight returned to Chicago after eight of the 12 bathrooms on the Boeing 777 went out of service, "causing discomfort to all on board."
'Polythene bags, rags, clothes flushed': Air India on lavatory issue that forced flight return
The incident occurred on March 6 when AI126 returned to Chicago shortly after departure. At the time, the airline cited a “technical issue” as the reason for the air return.
Passengers endure almost 10-hour flight to nowhere after bags and clothes stuffed into toilets
An Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi was forced to turn back after eight of the 12 toilets on the aircraft were clogged. An investigation found that the toilets were clogged by polythene bags, rags and clothes that had been flushed down and stuck in the plumbing,
Flight turns around 4 hours in after bathrooms stop working due to flushed clothes, bags
The company said the decision to return to the airport 'was taken entirely in the interest of passenger comfort and safety.'
‘Polythene bags, clothes found’: Air India flight takes emergency U-turn to US after clogged toilets cause 10-hour chaos
After 10 hours in the air, an Air India flight returned to Chicago due to clogged toilets. The airline provided accommodation for passengers and offered refunds or rescheduling options.
Air India plane returns after plastic bags and rags clog toilets
Air India has confirmed that one of its flights from the US was forced to turn around last week after passengers trying to flush away plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets. The plane, which was heading from Chicago to India's capital Delhi, spent several hours in the air before it returned to the US city.
Polythene bags, clothes clogged toilets: Air India after flight returns to US
The aircraft cited its internal investigation based on objects found by maintenance crews who discovered the objects in the aircraft’s plumbing system
Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi returns hours into journey after rags, clothes and plastic bags clog toilets
An Air India flight from Chicago to New Delhi last Wednesday was forced to return several hours into its journey after multiple bathrooms on the plane were clogged with rags, clothes and plastic bags,
As clothes, plastic bags clog loos, AI issues an unusual appeal to flyers
Air India urged passengers to use lavatories for their intended purposes after a flight from Chicago to Delhi diverted back due to clogged toilets. It
Flushed polythene bags, clothes blocked plumbing: Air India on plane toilet mess
Air India confirmed that its flight en route to Delhi was forced to return to the US's Chicago after their investigation team found out that polythene bags, rags, and clothes were flushed down the toilet,
Indian plane diverted after plastic bags and clothes clog up toilets
Air India has confirmed that one of its flights was forced to turn around after plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets, leaving many of its 300 passengers in discomfort. The plane,
Balochistan govt to enforce complete ban on plastic bags in Quetta city
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Flushed clothes & bags clogged loos: 'Use lavatories only for purpose they are meant for,' Air India appeals to flyers
Air India has advised passengers to use lavatories appropriately after a Chicago-Delhi flight on March 5, 2025, was forced to ...