American Airlines - Yeah, if you could just pee in this bag, it would be great...

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What was supposed to be a flight to paradise turned into a smelly debacle when a problem arose with the plane’s restrooms.

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A woman aboard an American Airlines flight to Kona, Hawaii, from Phoenix said passengers were being asked to urinate in plastic bags and bottles. She took video of a flight attendant asking her to go in a plastic bag.

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The woman who shot the video was too embarrassed to go on camera, but she told 12 News there was an announcement during the flight, telling passengers there was a problem with the bathrooms.

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American Airlines confirmed there were issues on the flight. However, the airline said the plane took off with working bathrooms. It was later discovered a diaper had been flushed down one of the toilets, causing the problems, according to American Airlines.

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The airline released a statement, saying in part: "We are very sorry for the trouble this caused the 187 passengers on flight 663. Our customer relations team will be reaching out to all of the passengers on this flight to extend our apologies. At American, lavatories must be working properly prior to departure. If an American flight is in the air, and all lavatories become inoperative, the flight will divert to the nearest suitable airport in order for maintenance to rectify the situation. Due to the location of the aircraft, the flight continued to its intended destination. The issue was subsequently rectified upon arrival in Kona, and our flight returned to Phoenix as scheduled."

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