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(CNN) – A United Airlines flight was diverted Wednesday night in Denver, Colorado to free a passenger stuck in the bathroom.
"The bathroom door has become inoperative" on flight 1554 between Washington DC and San Francisco, according to a statement by United Airlines. A passenger was trapped inside.
In Denver, "the passenger was safely removed from the toilet after landing and customers have since departed to their destination with a new plane," the airline said.
The Twitter user @taylorkkimber has posted a video of maintenance technicians working at the door.
"We are working to open the door for the moment, ma'am, we'll get you out soon, okay?" one of the men is heard.
Flight 1554 was originally scheduled to arrive in San Francisco at 20:38. Wednesday evening. The plane rerouted arrived in San Francisco after 23 hours.
"We are talking to all the customers on board and the customers of the toilets to excuse us," says the release of United Airlines.
The airline did not immediately respond to questions regarding possible compensation for the trapped passenger.
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