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A United Airlines flight traveling to San Francisco was forced to make a u-turn in midair and return to Frankfurt after feces flowed from a broken toilet into the cabin filling it with a foul-smelling odor.
United Airlines flight 59, was one hour into its 11hr 30min journey to California when the captain of the Boeing 777-300ER decided the best course of action was to return back to Germany rather than continue to fly across the Atlantic.
FlightAware shows the plane circled for a short time over the North Sea to the east of England while the crew weighed up their options. Technicians were unable to find an immediate solution to the problem.
The smell permeated through the entire aircraft shortly after taking off.
A United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER was forced to turn back to Frankfurt after a broken toilet caused feces to flood into the cabin, emitting a foul odor
The flight was an hour into its journey but technicians were unable to solve the problem so the Boeing 777-300ER returned to Frankfurt in Germany
Passengers told the contents of the waste tank overflowed and spilled out into the cabin, which only served to worsen the situation.
The aircraft, which is just seven years old, was back on the ground in Germany just two hours after taking off.
'On Friday, March 29, United Flight 59 returned to Frankfurt following a maintenance issue with one of the aircraft's lavatories,' a statement by United read.
'The passengers were provided with hotel accommodations overnight in Frankfurt - and were rebooked on a different flight to San Francisco the next day', the statement added.
Flight 990, a Boeing 777-200, similar to the one seen here, had to touchdown at Denver International Airport after the crew reported an issue with one engine
The incident came on the same day a fellow United Airlines flight travelling from San Francisco to Paris had to be diverted after the Boeing jet suffered engine problems.
Flight 990, a Boeing 777-200, had to touchdown at Denver International Airport after the crew reported an issue with one engine.
The plane's journey, seen on Flightradar24, showed it heading north towards the Canadian border before it turned south towards the Colorado city.
In a statement, United said the flight landed safely with all 273 passengers and the crew of 12 disembarking.
Also on Friday, a United Airlines Boeing 787 flight was forced to make an emergency landing after wind shear injured passengers on board as the pilot feared he would run out of fuel.
Also on Friday, a Newark-bound United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at New York Stewart International Airport
The Boeing 787 flight was diverted due to 'extreme turbulence' with seven passengers being taken to hospital
The Newark-bound flight from Tel Aviv was diverted to New York Stewart International Airport because of reported 'extreme turbulence'.
There were 312 passengers on board the Boeing 787 - seven of whom were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Another 15 of the passengers were treated on site for injuries sustained during the flight, according to New Windsor EMS.
'High winds' were the cause of extreme turbulence that prompted the emergency landing.
New Windsor EMS said the United Airlines flight was making an approach to Newark from Tel Aviv when it experienced high winds at around 6:30 pm, according to News 12 Westchester.
Passengers on board reportedly complained of nausea and some said they had chest pains due to the turbulence. No severe injuries have been reported.
An FAA statement said, 'United Airlines Flight 85 landed safely at New York Stewart International Airport, about 75 miles upstate of its intended destination, around 6:45 p.m. local time on Friday, March 29, after the crew reported a passenger medical emergency.
These latest incidents involving a United Boeing planes is another hit for the beleaguered airline manufacturer as they continue to battle an ongoing safety crisis.
The plane's journey, seen on Flightradar24, showed it heading north towards the Canadian border before it turned south towards the Colorado city
The company has been hit by problems including a near-catastrophic incident in January when a fuselage panel on a 737 MAX 9 Alaska Airlines jet blew off mid-flight.
Since then, the company has faced
