India, March 10 -- Days after its Delhi-bond flight was forced to return to Chicago after reports of "unserviceable lavatories" on the aircraft, Air India on Monday broke its silence. In a statement, the air carrier said that its probe found polythene bags, rags, and clothes being flushed down, which got stuck in the plumbing.

"We are aware of some social media posts about the unserviceable lavatories on AI126 operating Chicago to Delhi on 05 March 2025 that caused the flight's diversion back to its origin, Chicago O'Hare International Airport. ALSO READ: Air India faces flak after flight turned back due to clogged toilets: 'What an embarrassment'

We would like to confirm that as part of our investigation into the incident, our teams fo...