A United Airlines flight from Frankfurt to San Francisco encountered a severe lavatory malfunction shortly after takeoff.
The Boeing 777 aircraft was filled with an unpleasant odor due to the toilets overflowing.
Leakage from the lavatory tank spread fecal matter into the cabin, causing distress among passengers.
Unable to resolve the issue mid-flight, the decision was made to return to Germany instead of crossing the ocean.
The aircraft involved in this incident was reported to be only seven years old.
Passengers spent the night in a hotel arranged by the airline and were flown to the U.S. the following day on a different plane.
This incident adds to a series of recent problems with Boeing aircraft.
In January, a door on an Alaska Airlines Boeing plane detached mid-flight, raising concerns about Boeing’s production processes.
