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.

Air India flight forced to turn around after toilets get clogged in 10-hour ordeal - Passengers were left panicking after all but one of the aircraft’s 12 toilets became blocked