An American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER en route to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport diverts to New York after a lavatory malfunction leaves only two toilets working aboard. The flight is reported to be in the middle of its journey when the problem develops, prompting the crew to take urgent action.
Multiple outlets report that six toilets stop working mid-flight, leaving limited facilities for passengers, with the pilot communicating the situation as “two potties.” The Irish Mirror and Daily Record describe the diversion to New York, including that the captain issues a “pan pan” call, a maritime/aviation code indicating an urgent situation short of declaring a full distress emergency. Other reports similarly attribute the diversion to the same lavatory issue and reduction in operational toilets, with the plane landing at or being routed to New York’s JFK Airport.
