“A distress call”...a plane makes an emergency landing after a water leak that floods the passenger cabin

A Frontier airliner was forced to make an emergency landing in Chicago on Wednesday after a water leak from a sink in one of the bathrooms flooded the passenger cabin, according to the New York Post.

Frontier Flight 3566 was heading from Denver to Detroit when the pilots declared a state of emergency, after the water tap in the front lavatory broke down, leading to a heavy flow of water, flooding the floor of the plane and leaking into the aisle, according to a video clip.

An audio recording quoted one of the pilots as saying to air traffic controllers: “Mayday call, mayday call, mayday call.”

He continued: “We would like to declare a state of emergency; “There was a leak in the sink basin at the front of the plane, and water was pouring out of it so heavily that it flooded the entire passenger cabin at the back, and we are concerned about the electronic devices.”

He added: “We would like to divert the flight to Chicago O’Hare Airport.”

Footage filmed by a passenger showed the plane's aisle completely submerged in water.

According to CBS, a plumber on board helped close the sink faucet, but a large amount of water had already leaked into the cabin, prompting the pilots to communicate via radio with air traffic controllers.

Frontier confirmed that the plane landed safely, without any injuries reported.

The company said in a statement: “Earlier today, while Flight 3566 was heading from Denver to Detroit, a leak occurred in the water tap in the front bathroom, which led to water flowing onto part of the plane’s floor.”

She added: “Accordingly, the pilot of the plane requested an emergency landing at Chicago O’Hare Airport. The plane landed safely, and no injuries were recorded among the passengers or crew members.”