Flight turns back twice because toilets won't flush
Friday, September 14, 2001
Holidaymakers were delayed for more than a day after their flight was aborted twice because the toilets wouldn't flush.

The Airbus took off from Cyprus for East Midlands Airport but was forced to turn back 30 minutes later.

The third take-off was delayed because of a faulty fuel pipe.

Passengers finally arrived home 27 hours late.

A spokesman for flight operator, JMC Airlines, is quoted in the Mirror as saying: "We apologise, but the toilets could have posed a health risk."

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