Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- A Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) experienced a full lavatory failure over the Pacific, forcing the crew to manually manage human waste in an unprecedented operational challenge. The incident occurred on flight PR113 earlier this month.

Crew members reported that all lavatories on the Boeing 777-300ER stopped functioning simultaneously. Sources said the captain considered a diversion but ultimately decided to continue to Manila, where the aircraft landed on time.

To prevent overflow and maintain restroom access, crew were reportedly instructed to manually remove waste and transfer it into adjacent lavatory basins. Aviation expe...