Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Minneapolis, Minnesota were in for an unexpected surprise when a leaking toilet reached the cabin aisle.
One passenger, Hilary Stewart Blazevich, told Storyful that the woman had been using the restroom before the leak and had not reported any problems to the crew.
Flight attendants rushed to the scene and tried to stop the leak, according to a video recorded by Blazevich.
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Unable to shut off the water, water leaks crept into the cabin during the approximately three-hour flight.
An American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Minneapolis, Minnesota was flooded due to a leak in the bathroom, Storyful reported. (Hilary Stewart Blazevich, via Storyful)
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“I was in complete disbelief and a little panicked when I found out I couldn’t turn off the water,” Blazevich told Storyful.
In the video, passengers can be seen lifting their bags to avoid what Blazevich called the “nasty” liquid, with some attempting to step over the water.
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Social media users reacted to the clip and posted comments online.
A passenger who recorded the flooding inside the plane said, “When I learned that I couldn’t stop the water, I couldn’t believe it at all and panicked a bit.” (St. Petersburg)
“I wonder how much water is on the plane (lol),” said a woman on the X show.
The man added, “Did someone plug the toilet? (lol)?”
“Water is better than fuel,” another person commented.
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One user joked: “If things get really bad, just open the door. Unlike in the movies, you won’t get sucked out.”
“I just hope it’s water and not toilet water,” the user added.
Video showed passengers lifting their legs and bags to avoid the water. (Hilary Stewart Blazevich, via Storyful)
In April, an Alaska Airlines flight from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Anchorage, Alaska, was forced to return after the sink in the bathroom flooded, FOX Business reported.
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Dustin Parker, a passenger on the plane, told KTUU-TV that the water level reached 2 to 4 inches.
Video shot by Parker shows flight attendants throwing paper towels on the floor to try to soak up the floodwaters.
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“We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience caused by this incident and commend our crew members for their actions to ensure the health and comfort of our customers,” an Alaska Airlines spokesperson told FOX Business. .
