American Airlines flight AA37 diverts to JFK after multiple toilet failures
On October 6, American Airlines flight AA37 from Madrid to Dallas‑Fort Worth diverted to New York after six of eight lavatories became inoperative, affecting nearly 300 passengers.
Diversion and Ground Time
The Boeing 777‑200ER departed Madrid at about 10:26 a.m. local time and arrived at JFK at 12:27 p.m. EDT, where it was grounded for more than three hours while maintenance addressed the toilet issue.
After the repairs, the aircraft left JFK at roughly 3:56 p.m. local time and continued to Dallas, landing at approximately 6:13 p.m. CDT.
Passenger and Crew Numbers
The flight carried 287 passengers and crew members, a figure described as nearly 300 passengers affected by the diversion.
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