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,
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,
‘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.
'Polythene bags, rags, clothes flushed down’: Air India issues statement on Delhi flight turnaround
Air India issued a statement Monday and said that polythene bags, rags, and clothes had been flushed down in its flight AI 126, which led to the forced return of its flight from Chicago to Delhi on March 6. The airlines also urged passengers to use lavatories only for the purposes that they are meant for.
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 return due to clogged to
Air India reveals what caused its flight to return to US: 'Polythene bags, clothes were stuck in...'
AI126 from Chicago to Delhi returned to the US city and on that day, the airline said the air return was due to a technical issue.
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,
Passengers endure almost 10-hour flight to nowhere after bags and clothes stuffed into toilets
The airline said that “eight out of 12 lavatories in the aircraft became unserviceable, causing discomfort to all on board”, sparking a debate on social media about the toilet etiquette of the passengers.
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
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 ...
'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 ...
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.' ...
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 ...