’Love Island’s Jack Fowler Says There Was a ‘Real Possibility of Dying’ During Terrifying Flight Experience

Love Island alum Jack Fowler is opening up about a nearly disastrous flight he recently took—and, for once, it's not because of the myriad malfunctions airlines have been experiencing of late.

The reality star was aboard an Emirates flight that ultimately landed in Dubai, though it's not clear if that was its intended destination when he developed an anaphylactic allergic reaction to undisclosed nuts in the meal he was served.

Fowler documented the entire ordeal and shared it to Instagram on Monday, June 17, "because people should be aware of the severity of how bad food allergies can be" and to call out what he described as "the complete negligence" of the airline when it came to his recent health emergency.

He wrote that he made the flight attendant and host aware of his nut allergy multiple times before meal service. When the time came to choose his dinner, he said they only provided him with a choice of chicken or fish without giving him a menu to check the ingredients. He selected the chicken, confirming with the flight attendant that it was nut-free when he ordered it and when he received it "to make sure," and was assured it was safe for him to eat.

But Fowler said the sensation of his throat closing up came "immediately" after he started eating, but still, the crew reportedly denied that there were any nuts in his food. A quick-thinking friend "demanded" a physical copy of the menu, which revealed he'd been eating a "Creamy Cashew Nut chicken Curry," which "left [him] with the real possibility of dying on the plane..."

According to Fowler, he went through five oxygen tanks in the air and self-administered his EpiPen. He wasn't out of the woods, though, as anaphylaxis can rebound. According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, there's a 20 percent chance of recurrence associated with severe, rapid-onset reactions. Typically, symptoms return within eight hours if a rebound reaction occurs, but it can take up to 72 hours.

"If you don’t land this plane soon, I will die on this plane," he recalled telling the flight supervisor. When they landed in Dubai, he was "rushed into" the airport hospital for further treatment, all of which was documented in the photos and videos shared alongside his message.

He wrapped up his message by calling on airlines to "take food allergies seriously" and expressed gratitude for the platform he's built that allows him "to make as many people aware..."

"You are responsible for your passengers and their safety," he continued, calling out Emirates directly. "Giving a passenger food which they’ve stated TWICE will cause extreme harm is unacceptable."

Not everyone in his comments took his plea seriously, but many called for a total nut ban on planes, seeing as things clearly could have gone a lot differently. Tragically, earlier this year, a 25-year-old dancer died after eating a grocery store cookie that failed to disclose it contained peanuts.

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