- A thick fog drenched passengers on a recent flight to New York
- Despite the alarming images, this actually happens quite often on airplanes
Passengers on board a flight to New York were left cold and wet after the air vents released a thick mist of liquid.
Savannah Gowarty posted a video to TikTok to give viewers a firsthand look at the damp interior of the plane.
‘What is this?’ she says, her hair and face visibly wet. ‘Four hours’ flight. So cold.’
In an attempt to ease the awkward situation, Gowarty took off her soaked white collared shirt and placed it on the armrest hoping it would air dry.
Gowarty did not reveal which airline she flew on, but the story she experienced on board the four-hour flight is not as unusual as it may seem.
A thick fog drenched passengers on a recent flight to New York as liquid spewed from the air vents
A similar incident occurred during a flight last July from Nice, France to London.
The flight, operated by budget British airline EasyJet, had the same kind of dense fog that Gowarty complained about, Newsweek reported.
But a spokesperson for EasyJet allayed potential travellers’ concerns, saying the fog is simply the result of condensation and that ‘this is completely safe.’
“On board aircraft it is sometimes possible to see the air conditioning system cooling and condensing warm outside air, which passengers could see on this flight from Nice to Gatwick,” the spokesperson said.
‘We can confirm that this is completely safe for everyone on board. The safety of our passengers and crew is our top priority.”
A viewer who saw Gowarty’s clip also noted that the phenomenon is very common.
‘It’s just the condensation of the heat outside and the cold air inside the plane!! It’s completely normal, especially in the summer or when it’s hot!’ the person wrote.
Savannah Gowarty, left, posted a TikTok on a flight to New York, where heavy fog landed on the passenger. Another woman, on the right, is seen in the aisle with her hair completely soaked
Another commenter supported this claim, saying that this type of condensation is “common” on flights in the southern United States, where it can get quite hot outside.
Still, the vast majority of people who engaged with Gowarty’s video shared her outrage and said they would demand compensation if they were in her shoes.
La Roche Posay, a French skincare brand, also commented on the viral video and took a more glass-half-full approach.
“Four hours of flight plus free misty refreshment for dewy skin,” the company wrote, to which Gowarty responded with, “That’s one way to look at it!”
DailyMail.com has contacted Gowarty for comment.