Created Friday, Aug 14th 2026 17:04Z, last updated Friday, Aug 14th 2026 17:04Z
A Delta Airlines Airbus A330-900, registration N410DZ performing flight
DL-81 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Seattle,WA (USA) with 209 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 70nm north of London,EN (UK) when the crew decided to divert to London due to problems with the lavatories. The aircraft burned off fuel and landed safely on Heathrow's runway 27L about one hour after leaving FL360.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Heathrow about 1:45 hours, then continued the flight but needed to divert to New York JFK,NY (USA) due to the crew exceeding maximum duty hours.
The aircraft remained on the ground in New York for about 3 hours, then a replacement crew continued to Seattle. The aircraft reached Seattle with a delay of about 11 hours.
The airline reported a mechanical issue involving the onboard lavatories.
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