'It Was Like a Warzone': Mid-flight Bathroom Misconduct Leaves Passengers Stranded for Hours

A TUI flight from Cancun to London was grounded for hours after two passengers smoked in the bathroom. Photo is representational.

A London-bound flight from Cancun turned into a 17-hour travel nightmare after two passengers allegedly smoked in the airplane bathroom, forcing the pilot to divert to the US.

Terry Lawrance, 66, who was on the TUI flight to London Gatwick, described scenes of frustration and exhaustion as stranded travelers were eventually kept overnight at Bangor International Airport in Maine.