Air India, Flight 126 and plane toilets

Clogged lavatories on Air India flight: Do flyers need toilet training?
A Delhi-bound Air India flight caught the attention worldwide after it was forced to return to Chicago on March 5 owing to the majority of its toilets going out of order mid-air. The airline found polythene bags,
Flight to India Returns to the U.S. After 10-Hour Trip Due to Clogged Toilets
A flight to India from Chicago returned to Chicago O'Hare International Airport in the United States on March 5, following an issue with multiple of the plane's toilets.
Air India asks passengers to stop flushing clothes down plane toilets
Air India is urging travelers to "use lavatories only for purposes they are meant for" after a flight to Delhi returned to Chicago due to eight of its 12 toilets becoming clogged.
Air India blames passengers, evades accountability for clogged toilets
A recent flight from Chicago to Delhi was aborted thanks to jammed lavatories, but the statement blaming passengers is far from convincing
Clogged Toilet Or Security Concern? Mumbai-New York Air India Flight Returns Mid-Air
Air India said that passengers were provided with accommodation and food while the flight has been rescheduled.
Why Indian Railways will empathise with Air India over mid-air toilet trouble
The railways has long been struggling with clogged bio-toilets. Reason: random things flushed down by passengers, just as found on the Chicago-Delhi Air India flight
Real story behind viral video of Air India passengers arguing over ‘clogged toilets’
A viral video of passengers arguing with Air India staff has been linked to a Chicago to Delhi flight, which experienced toilet issues. The incident reportedly occurred two months ago, not during the March 6 flight that returned due to clogged toilets caused by passengers misusing them.
Toilet Failure? Air India Boeing 777 Returns To Chicago O'Hare
Passengers onboard Air India Flight 126 discovered this on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. While en route to India, the cabin experienced some rather unusual setbacks that caused the aircraft to deviate from its scheduled plan and return to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Flushed polythene bags, clothes blocked plumbing: Air India on plane toilet mess
Air India confirmed that its flight en route to Delhi was forced to return to the US's Chicago after their investigation team found out that polythene bags, rags, and clothes were flushed down the toilet,
International flight forced to return to Chicago over clogged toilets
Air India said a flight from Chicago to Delhi was disrupted when eight of the 12 lavatories on the plane, a Boeing 777, were rendered “unserviceable.”
Passengers endure almost 10-hour flight to nowhere after bags and clothes stuffed into toilets
An Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi was forced to turn back after eight of the 12 toilets on the aircraft were clogged. An investigation found that the toilets were clogged by polythene bags, rags and clothes that had been flushed down and stuck in the plumbing,
Airline pleads with passengers to drop this bizarre bathroom habit following disgusting in-flight toilet disaster
Due to the malfunction, the jet was forced to turn back to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport five hours into the nearly 14-hour long ...
Air India clogged lavatories: Aging aircraft, old ducts, scaling in pipes and passenger behaviour lead to stink
Air India, now under Tata Group, continues to face issues with clogged toilets caused by passengers flushing inappropriate ...
Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Faces Toilet Woes, Returns To Chicago After Being Stuck '10 Hours' In Air—Here’s How Aeroplane Lavatories Work
Passengers aboard an Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi found themselves in an unexpected situation when an unusual toilet malfunction forced the aircraft to turn back. After nearly 10 hours in ...
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Plane forced to do unexpected U-turn following bizarre toilet incident
An Air India long-haul flight was unexpectedly forced to turn back mid-journey after the plane's toilets became clogged under ...