KLM flight returns to Amsterdam due to malfunctioned toilets, leaving 200 passengers stranded
Passengers on the KLM Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles could not reach sunny California as planned. The aircraft had to turn back to Amsterdam due to non-functioning toilets on board.
3:15 PM EST, February 15, 2024
After takeoff, it was discovered that eight out of the nine onboard toilets were not working. Given that there were 200 people on board the Dreamliner, the pilot decided to change the route. However, the disgruntled passengers persuaded him to continue the flight.
The flight was expected to last approximately 11 hours. According to Flightradar24 data, the pilots first considered returning to Amsterdam about an hour into the flight. At that point in the flight, some toilets had already stopped working. The plane initially made a loop as if to return, but then it continued along the original route.
The last working toilet
When only one functioning toilet was left, the pilots decided to return. More than 3 hours into the flight, and while over Greenland, they decided to head back to Amsterdam. For the passengers, this resulted in a 6.5-hour journey to nowhere.
Fortunately, the passengers could fly to Los Angeles the following day. The plane's toilets were fixed overnight, and the next morning, the aircraft took off for Houston, USA.
Source: WP
