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American Airlines flight AA37 diverted from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth to New York’s JFK after six of the Boeing 777’s eight lavatories stopped working. The aircraft carried 275 passengers and 12 crew members, leaving just two operational toilets for 287 people.
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American Airlines flight AA37 diverted from Madrid to Dallas-Fort Worth to New York’s JFK after six of the Boeing 777’s eight lavatories stopped working. The aircraft carried 275 passengers and 12 crew members, leaving just two operational toilets for 287 people.
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