Air India has confirmed that one of its flights from the US was forced to turn around last week after passengers trying to flush away plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets. The plane, which was heading from Chicago to India's capital Delhi, spent several hours in the air before it returned to the US city.

Passengers on an Air India flight bound for Delhi had to return to Chicago after the pilot was forced to make an emergency U-turn reportedly due to clogged toilets, according to news agency ANI. ANI cited a spokesperson saying that alternative arrangements were made for the passengers who were stuck on the flight for 10 hours.

Air India is urging travelers to "use lavatories only for purposes they are meant for" after a flight to Delhi returned to Chicago due to eight of its 12 toilets becoming clogged.

Air India has confirmed that one of its flights was forced to turn around after plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets, leaving many of its 300 passengers in discomfort. The plane,

An Air India flight from Chicago to Delhi was forced to turn around on Wednesday after passengers clogged lavatories with plastic bags, rags and clothes.

The Air India plane had nearly 300 passengers on board and was supposed to fly for 14 hours. But just under two hours into the journey, crew members noticed that many of the toilets were not working,

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