Commercial planes weighing up to 800,000 pounds—that’s 400 tons—manage to routinely hurtle through the skies, delivering passengers safely to their destinations and providing essential services like ...

They really are a flush above. A TikTokker recently went viral after demonstrating the true power that airplane toilets possess — showing how almost nothing in the sky-high lavatory is safe from its ...

It’s the “plop” no one wants to hear while on the pot. Using an airplane lavatory is risky enough, owing to the germs, tight space and lack of ventilation. But there’s nearly no greater gamble than ...

Instead of using water, airplane toilets use a vacuum mechanism to suck waste into a holding tank. The toilet system is safe to use while seated, as it is specifically tested that way. Avoid flushing ...