The flight of American Airlines what was headed to Madrid had to divert to New York airport after crew members discovered problems with the bathroomsspecifically typical overflows due to traffic jams.
American Airlines Flight 36 was en route from Dallas Fort Worth Airport to Madrid on Wednesday when the problem was discovered, according to the FAA. The plane landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at about 10:30 a.m.
The FAA indicated that The crew “reported an overflow in the bathroom” and that they would investigate the incident.“On August 7, American Airlines Flight 36 with service from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD) was diverted to New York (JFK) due to a maintenance issue” were the words of the American Airlines spokesperson to Business Insider.
The plane landed safely and passengers continued their journey on another plane on Thursday, the representative added. “We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and we apologize for the inconvenience.”
Passengers were placed in a hotel in New York due to the problem, which resulted in the aircraft’s lavatories being flooded.
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A recurring problem
It’s not the first time this year that airplane bathroom problems have caused disruptions.In March, a United Airlines flight from Germany to San Francisco was forced to turn around after one of its toilets malfunctioned and began to leak into the cabin.
In February, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner KLM flight bound for Los Angeles returned to Amsterdam after Eight of the nine toilets will stop working.
Airlines, including American Airlines, are still recovering from the widespread shutdown caused by Crowdstrike IT outage at the end of last month.
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