Passenger trapped in bathroom forces SFO-bound flight to make emergency landing

Various United Airlines aircrafts are seen at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, August 26, 2019. Various United Airlines aircrafts are seen at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, August 26, 2019. Photo: Stephen Lam / Special To The Chronicle Photo: Stephen Lam / Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Passenger trapped in bathroom forces SFO-bound flight to make emergency landing 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A United passenger got stuck in the worst seat on the plane.

On Flight 1554 from from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco Wednesday night, a woman was trapped in a bathroom with a jammed door, forcing the aircraft to make an unscheduled stop at Denver International Airport.

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On the ground in Denver at 7 p.m., firefighters opened the inoperative door, freeing the woman "who was embarrassed, but otherwise unharmed," according to CBS News.

Well folks it’s never a dull moment on @united , we have to make an “emergency landing” in Denver because a passenger got stuck in the bathroom. You can’t make this up...also the Wi-Fi is crappy and there is no way for me to charge my phone, happy travels. #unitedairlines pic.twitter.com/FHieakiO7Z — TK (@taylorkkimber) September 26, 2019

The flight departed Denver at 9:30 p.m. and arrived at SFO at about 11 p.m.

"We are reaching out to all customers onboard and the customer in the lavatory to apologize," United Airlines said in a statement.

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