Nightmare American Airlines flight forced to divert to JFK Airport after 6 restrooms fail midair

American Airlines flight 37, traveling from Madrid to Dallas Fort Worth on Oct. 6, diverted to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after six of the aircraft’s eight lavatories stopped working midair. The airline confirmed the reason was “an issue with the aircraft’s lavatories,” citing reports that only two toilets were available for the transatlantic flight. Air-traffic communications streamed by LiveATC.net show the pilot telling controllers that just two restrooms remained operational. The plane landed safely at JFK, where it underwent a maintenance inspection, then later re-departed for DFW. American apologized for the inconvenience. An aviation expert said passenger comfort and hygiene likely drove the decision, given long restroom lines and security considerations.