AN American Airlines flight was forced to make a dramatic detour on Wednesday night after a bathroom overflowed onboard.
The plane, which was heading from Dallas to Madrid, was diverted to JFK Airport in New York at around 10.30pm.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the emergency landing was down to a bathroom overflowing.
American Airlines, however, pinned the disruption on a “maintenance issue.”
“On Aug. 7, American Airlines flight 36 with service from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD) diverted to New York (JFK) due to a maintenance issue,” the airline said in a statement.
“The aircraft landed normally and is scheduled to re-depart [Thursday] evening on a new aircraft.
“We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience.”
Once the plane safely landed, American Airlines is said to have paid for passengers affected to stay in hotels.
The customers were then put on a flight to their destination the following day.
The FAA is still investigating the issue.
The American Airlines diversion comes after another popular airline was forced to stop its plane.
In July, a Delta Air Lines plane headed toward Amsterdam from Detroit had to stop at John F. Kennedy Airport after multiple passengers fell ill.
According to a Delta spokesperson told The Daily Mail, the passengers were served spoiled food.
“Delta flight 136 was traveling from Detroit, Michigan to The Netherlands when it was diverted to JFK Airport early this morning after it was discovered that a portion of the in-flight meal service had been spoiled,” the spokesperson said.
“This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travels.”
After the flight landed, medics met the plane on arrival and provided aid to nearly 25 passengers and crew members alike.
“There were 24 aided cases upon landing,” a Port Authority spokesperson told the outlet.
“Including 10 members of the flight crew and 14 passengers, all of whom declined to receive medical attention.”
After the flight was deplaned, customers were provided hotel rooms and rebooked on another flight to their destination.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to the FAA for comment.
