Seems more like no big deal rather than scary stuff. But it's scary stuff that sells news advertising.
In fact, didn't you parrot that somewhere recently yet here you only addition to a story that should read "Airplane departed origination, arrived at destination." is that it's scary stuff.
Ok.
Since he's guilty until proven innocent here in the land of the free and we have exactly no details. Have you ever been "holding it" for entirely too long and in desperation to oee are making for what you think is the lav? No? Well more than a few people in their level 6 emergency bladder state have made that mistake where you tune out everything around you as you're focused on one single task...peeing.
"That's stupid, they should KNOW!" argument response:
Who teaches them?
This story is a yawner.