Frontier Airlines Airbus plane that was fresh from factory makes emergency landing after toilet water flooded cabin

A new Frontier Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Chicago O’Hare after a bathroom faucet leaked, sending water across part of the cabin floor. The captain diverted the flight over concerns that water could reach the aircraft’s electronics; it landed safely and no injuries were reported.

Flight 3566 left Denver for Detroit at 11.03am Mountain time on Wednesday and landed in Chicago at 1.53pm Central time. Frontier said the plane was taken for maintenance and a replacement aircraft continued to Detroit, arriving at 8.04pm Eastern time, nearly eight hours after departure. A passenger said a plumber on board shut off the water, while another passenger reported difficulties arranging onward travel and receiving only a partial refund.