Frontier flight from Denver to Detroit diverted to Chicago O'Hare Airport after lavatory leak floods cabin

A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Detroit was diverted to Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday after a leaking lavatory sink flooded the main cabin.

Frontier flight 3655 left Denver International Airport shortly after 10:15 a.m. and was headed to Detroit Metro Airport when it diverted.

According to air traffic control radio recordings, the pilot declared an emergency after the sink at the front of the plane began leaking and so much water spilled out that it flooded the main cabin. 

The pilot told air traffic control that because of the amount of water that leaked, they were concerned about potential damage to electronics. The pilot was given permission to make an emergency landing at O'Hare.

Video posted to social media shows water coming out of a front lavatory. A passenger on the plane told CBS News Chicago a plumber who was traveling on the flight was able to shut the water off, but too much water had already leaked into the main cabin, so the plane diverted to O'Hare for the emergency landing.

Frontier Airlines confirmed the plane had to be diverted because of the leaking faucet and said there were no injuries reported among passengers or crew. 

The plane was parked at gate M40 while maintenance was performed. Frontier said a replacement plane was being brought in to take the passengers to Detroit.