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An American Airlines plane en route to Spain was forced to divert to New York after an onboard toilet overflowed, the FAA said.
The horrific incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, shortly after the flight departed from Dallas, Texas, to Madrid.
The airline called the disruption a “maintenance issue” and said it paid for hotel accommodations for affected passengers after the plane landed at John F. Kennedy Airport.
This comes just weeks after another flight was diverted to JFK after several passengers became seriously ill after being served spoiled food.
An American Airlines jet flying to Spain was forced to divert to New York on Wednesday evening after an onboard toilet overflowed
In a statement regarding Wednesday’s toilet-induced landing, American Airlines apologized to passengers for the disruption.
“The aircraft landed normally and is expected to depart (Thursday) evening with a new aircraft,” the statement said.
“We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologize for any inconvenience.”
The FAA says it is investigating the matter.