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An American Airlines plane headed to Spain was forced to divert to New York after an onboard bathroom overflowed, the FAA said.
The gruesome incident occurred on Wednesday at around 10:30 p.m., shortly after the flight to Madrid departed from Dallas, Texas.
The airline called the outage a “maintenance issue” and said it paid for hotel accommodations for affected customers after the plane landed at John F. Kennedy Airport.
This comes weeks after another flight was diverted to JFK when several passengers became seriously ill after being served spoiled food.
An American Airlines plane headed to Spain was forced to divert to New York on Wednesday night after a toilet on board overflowed.
In a statement about Wednesday’s landing that prompted a bathroom break, American Airlines apologized to passengers for the disruption.
“The plane landed normally and is scheduled to depart again (Thursday) evening on a new plane,” the statement said.
‘We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and we apologize for any inconvenience.’
The FAA said it is investigating the matter.