A Frontier Airlines plane flying from Denver to Detroit made an emergency landing Wednesday at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The unplanned landing came after a leaking sink in a lavatory flooded the main passenger cabin.
The aircraft operating Flight 3655 took off from Denver International Airport just after 10:15 a.m. and was heading to Detroit Metro Airport when the decision was made to divert. According to recordings of radio communications with air traffic control, the pilot declared an emergency after a sink at the front of the plane began leaking and enough water escaped to flood the main cabin.
The pilot told air traffic controllers that, given the scale of the leak, there was a risk of damage to electronic systems. He received clearance for an emergency landing at O’Hare. A video posted on social media shows water pouring out of the lavatory. One passenger said a plumber on board managed to shut off the water supply, but a significant amount had already reached the main cabin.
Frontier Airlines said that none of the passengers or crew members were injured. The aircraft was brought to Gate M40, where maintenance work was carried out. The passengers continued to Detroit on another plane.
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Source: Polski.FM
