Plane toilets store human waste in special tanks and use a vacuum system for flushing. These are normally disposed of once the plane has landed.
While clogged toilets are not uncommon, it is "next to impossible" for all toilets to break down "due to only passengers' fault, and in a way that it causes an emergency diversion", Mark Martin, an aviation expert, told the Hindustan Times newspaper.
While clogged toilets are not uncommon, it is "next to impossible" for all toilets to break down "due to only passengers' fault, and in a way that it causes an emergency diversion", Mark Martin, an aviation expert, told the Hindustan Times newspaper.




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