Air India flight from Toronto to Delhi diverted due to clogged toilets
It's the second incident to affect a non-stop flight from North America to India in two months
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Bring out the plunger.
For the second time this year, an Air India flight had to be diverted after a number of its plane’s toilets were clogged.
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The latest incident occurred on a Delhi-bound flight that originated from Toronto last week.
“Air India flight AI188 of 02 May 2025, operating non-stop from Toronto to Delhi, was diverted to Frankfurt due to a technical issue,” an Air India spokesperson told The Indian Express.
“The flight was airborne from Frankfurt within a couple of hours and proceeded to its destination, Delhi. We would like to reiterate that at Air India, the safety and well-being of our customers and crew remain top priority.”
According to the report, the flight was diverted after an unknown number of its toilets were clogged. It is not known what caused the plumbing issue.
This latest incident comes two months after a similar situation forced an Air India flight from Chicago to return to O’Hare International Airport more than 10 hours after takeoff.
“Upon landing at Chicago, all passengers and crew disembarked normally and have been provided with accommodation to minimize inconvenience,” the airline told the New York Post in a statement at the time, citing a “technical issue.”
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According to the report, crew members investigated the issue and found “polythene bags, rags, and clothes that had been flushed down and stuck in the plumbing” after eight of 12 toilets no longer flushed, an airline spokesperson said.
“This led the lavatories to become unserviceable.”
The flight, which was over the Atlantic Ocean when the crew realized most of the toilets were backed up, was required to return to Chicago due to nighttime restrictions at most European airports, an Air India spokesperson said at the time.
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