Inflight 'biohazard': US plane makes U-turn as passenger suffers major diarrhoea

A Delta flight travelling betweenAtlanta to Barcelona had to turn around on Friday due to a bizarre reason. Apassenger suffered a severe case of diarrhoea that affected "all the way through" the plane, the New York Post reported.

The plane was already two hours into the eight-hour duration flight from Atlanta, Georgia to Barcelona, Spain when it made an unexpected U-turn.

A biohazard issue?

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In an audio transmission from the cockpitposted on X, a pilot can be heard telling air traffic control, ''This is a biohazard issue. We've had a passenger who's had diarrhoea all the way through the airplane, so they want us to come back to Atlanta."

The person responsible for the incident has not yet been identified. After returning to Atlanta, the aircraft underwent a comprehensive cleaning, allowing passengers to anotherplane for their journey to Barcelona. This resulted in the flight being delayed by eight hours compared to its original schedule, according to Flightradar24.

It remains uncertain whether the passenger with the gastrointestinal issue was still on the flight when it eventually landed in Spain.

Delta officials acknowledged a "medical issue" on the flight, which led to the emergency landing and subsequent cleaning. However, they did not provide specific details about the medical cause of the incident.

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A spokesperson from Delta extended apologies to customers for the travel disruptions caused by the delay, stating, "Our teams worked diligently and safely to thoroughly clean the airplane and ensure our customers reached their final destination. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this delay may have caused to our customers' travel plans."

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