Passenger's bathroom nightmare is turning into another headache for Boeing

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was informed that a passenger was stuck in the toilet of a Boeing plane during a flight because the door had the lock broken and could no longer be opened.Flight attendants could not open the door, so the pilots had to make an “unscheduled landing,” the FAA said.If a pass A passenger is stuck in the bathroom of an airplane, the FAA said he could be at risk of serious injury in an “emergency incident duri…

Thousands of Boeing 737 planes could require modifications after a flight was diverted due to a passenger getting stuck in a toilet, Business Insider reports. Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

Boeing’s faulty 737 bathroom latches could cost airlines $3.4 million

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Passenger's bathroom nightmare is turning into another headache for Boeing

The FAA may order bathroom door latches to be replaced on thousands of Boeing 737s.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty ImagesThe FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive for thousands of Boeing 737s.The cost of replacing latches on bathroom doors could reach $3.4 million.The move comes after a passenger was trapped in a bathroom, causing a flight to divert.Thousands of Boeing 737 planes may need modification after a flight diverted when a passenger g…

FAA proposes lavatory latch replacement on Boeing 737s after in-flight incident

The FAA has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing 737 models after a passenger was trapped in a lavatory due to a failed door latch. The proposed AD would require replacing existing bifold lavatory latches with redesigned versions to prevent future failures. It also prohibits the reinstallation of defective parts. The issue […]

The US Air Force is proposing to repair more than 2,600 Boeing 737 aircraft after a passenger got stuck in an on-board washroom due to a faulty door lock, which resulted in a forced landing.