DL 68 ATL to CPH Diverted to Empty Lavatories 6/11
Jun 20, 2011, 1:28 pm
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DL 68 ATL to CPH Diverted to Empty Lavatories 6/11
Interesting story from my aunt...
Delta 68 from ATL to CPH was diverted to St. John's (YYT) on 6/11 because they had forgotten to empty the lavatory tanks in Atlanta. She says it resulted in a 4 hour delay getting into CPH. She was very aggravated, no doubt.
Anyone else onboard? How this could happen? I feel like there should be a master checklist before a plane leaves.
Just thought I'd share with you all....
Delta 68 from ATL to CPH was diverted to St. John's (YYT) on 6/11 because they had forgotten to empty the lavatory tanks in Atlanta. She says it resulted in a 4 hour delay getting into CPH. She was very aggravated, no doubt.
Anyone else onboard? How this could happen? I feel like there should be a master checklist before a plane leaves.
Just thought I'd share with you all....
Jun 20, 2011, 1:56 pm
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Jun 20, 2011, 2:38 pm
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Oh man, I wish I could foresee something like that for an upcoming trip to YYT that I have on the calendar for this October. DL doesn't fly there so I have to do the multiple-airline shuffle (over multiple days) to get up there from my GPT home base.
Jun 20, 2011, 2:39 pm
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Sounds like there may have been a maintenance issue with the lavs that developed in flight. Lavs are serviced prior to flight. Unusual to divert unless it was an issue that meant they may not work the remainder of the flight. Of course I wasn't on the flight, just my two cents. Would be interesting to see the flight record to get the poop, I mean scoop.
Jun 20, 2011, 3:10 pm
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Jun 20, 2011, 3:13 pm
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Sounds like there may have been a maintenance issue with the lavs that developed in flight. Lavs are serviced prior to flight. Unusual to divert unless it was an issue that meant they may not work the remainder of the flight. Of course I wasn't on the flight, just my two cents. Would be interesting to see the flight record to get the poop, I mean scoop.
Jun 20, 2011, 3:22 pm
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