Viral video of passengers stuck inside the flight unrelated to recent Air India flight incident
A video is going viral on social media showing passengers stuck inside a flight. It is being claimed along with the video that an Air India flight in Chicago was forced to return after 10 hours because the toilets were clogged, leaving Indian passengers trapped inside the flight with no restroom.
Sharing the video, the handle Fear Buck wrote, “An Air India flight to Chicago, Illinois, was forced to return after 10 hours because the toilets were clogged with poop leaving hundreds of passengers stuck on the plane with no restroom.” (archived link)
Nabila Jamal stated, “Shame! Air India’s Chicago-Delhi flight returns midway due to toilet malfunction Flight turns back after 10 hours in air, cuz 9 out of 10 toilets were dysfunctional Passengers provided accommodation and alternative arrangements for travel @airindia has offered full refund & free rescheduling options but hey time and energy can’t be compensated.” (archived link)
The same video was also shared by other handles like Dom Lucre (archived link), Soldier of Bharat (archived link), and James Goddard (archived link) with the same claim.
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In our fact-check research, we conducted a keyword search related to this matter and found a report by India Today. According to the report, this incident took place on March 11, 2025. An Air India flight en route to Delhi from Chicago was forced to returned to the U.S city due to clogged toilets.
Approximately one hour and forty-five minutes into the flight, eight of the twelve lavatories became unusable because passengers had flushed inappropriate items, such as polythene bags, rags, and clothes, causing blockages.
The airline stated that the lavatories were clogged because items such as polythene bags, rags, and clothes were flushed down the toilets, making them unusable.
The decision to return to Chicago was made because most European airports have nighttime operational restrictions, making diversion there unfeasible.
But we found that the video going viral with the claim is old. It is unrelated to the incident. This video was shared on Instagram by a page named Londra Aktuel Official on January 6, 2025. According to the post’s caption, the video reportedly shows Air India passengers at London’s Gatwick Airport who were confined inside the aircraft for seven hours due to a flight delay.
In conclusion, the Air India flight that was en route to Delhi from Chicago had to return, but the video being circulated with this news, showing passengers stuck in the flight, is unrelated to the incident and is old. This video is from January 6, when Air India passengers were stuck in the flight for seven hours at London’s Gatwick Airport due to a flight delay.
| Claim | The video shows Indian passengers stuck in an Air India flight, which was forced to return to Chicago due to clogged toilets. |
| Claimed by | Social media users |
| Fact Check | The viral video of passengers stuck in a flight is unrelated to the Air India Chicago-Delhi incident. It is an old video from January 6, showing passengers stuck for seven hours at London’s Gatwick Airport due to a flight delay. |
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