Stinky Sewage Leaks Onto Luggage At Nashville Airport

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS) -- Some Southwest passengers may be giving the airline a rotten review after hundreds of bags were accidentally sprayed with sewage in Nashville.

A toilet at Nashville International Airport had been stuffed with paper towels and overflowed Thursday morning.

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The toilet water and sewage then leaked through the floor and onto a baggage conveyor on the floor below.

An airport spokesperson says a cleanup crew was called in and sanitized the bags.

Southwest says it will replace some of the bags.

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Passengers were shocked to find out this isn't the first time this has happened at the airport.

"Second time? Oh no, there would be some backlash on that. I mean, accidents happen but that's a big accident," said traveler Joe Carlucci. "Second time that has happened? First time that's OK, but a second time?"

A similar incident happened in June last year.

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