This was a crappy flight.
Passengers aboard an Air India flight to Delhi suffered a 10-hour trip to nowhere when the plane was forced to circle back to Chicago because all but one of its toilets allegedly became clogged and inoperable.
Air India Flight 126 was making its way over Greenland on March 5 when 11 out of its 12 toilets broke down, with the only working toilet located in the business class section for some 300 passengers to use, View From The Wing reported.
The extended pee-pee dance began nearly five hours into the 14 hour trip, according to the FlightAware tracker, forcing the airliner to head back to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
“Upon landing at Chicago, all passengers and crew disembarked normally and have been provided with accommodation to minimize inconvenience,” the company said in a statement, citing only a “technical issue.”
“Alternative arrangements are being made to fly the passengers to their destination,” the airliner added.
Air India said that it would offer refunds for the cancellation, but that was little relief to some customers — who claimed they were forced to jump through hoops to get their flights rescheduled or refunded.
One customer said they had booked a first class ticket for their cousin to fly for a wedding in India using their travel LifeMiles with the Avianca airliner.
“We’re now in the midst of customer service hell with Avianca, Lifemiles and Air India to figure out how to get a refund for the miles ticket,” the frustrated client told View From the Wing.
Air India didn’t t immediately respond to The Post’s request for additional information on the incident.
It’s not uncommon for airplane toilets to get clogged, with the issue typically bubbling up when passengers flush unauthorized items down the pipes.
Even just one or two clogged toilets is enough to trigger a flight crew to turn the plane around and land due to the limited number of lavatories available.
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