Reality TV star Jack Fowler says being given plane food containing nuts almost killed him. #BBCNews
is it time to ban knots on planes former love Islander Jack Fowler said he could have died after suffering a severe allergic reaction on a Emirates flight Jack says he wasn’t shown a menu and made the flight attendant aware of his nut allergy before he was given a chicken curry which caused his froat to close immediately making his breathing extremely difficult Jack says he was given five tanks of oxygen and used his EpiPen on the flight and was Rush taded by a hospital after landing he asked on Instagram what needs to happen for Airlines to take food allergies seriously according to the NHS anaphylaxis can start within minutes of coming into contact with something that you’re allergic to symptoms include swelling of the throat and tongue which can make it difficult to breathe the BBC’s contacted Emirates Airline for comment its website says the airline can’t guarantee our meals are nut free and that we sell nuts on all our flights either as a meal ingredient or as an accompaniment to drinks have you been through a similar experience
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Sorry by just because it's an inconvenience to some people what does it mean you get to take it off of a plane because one or two people out of thousands might have an allergy….. That lies with the person with the allergies they should not only eat something that they know 100% without a doubt that has no ingredients are allergic to but if they're not sure they shouldn't be eating it especially in a place where they know have nuts and let's be honest having nuts on a plane is just fine
Always wondered why peanuts are allowed on airplanesโฆ
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Thats his fault
Week humans , pathetic, grow some nuts ๐ฅ ๐
As someone who has a cousin with a severe allergy to nuts I believe they should not be served at all on planes. Itโs just not worth the risk of potentially killing a passenger. People are saying itโs an inconvenience to stop serving nuts, is it tho? Like there are plenty of other options of foods out there Iโm sure people can cope without for just a few hours.
If you take food allergies seriously then you'd have to ban nearly all meals. I myself am allergic to Pineapple and raw Celery. I personally read everything that is included in the meals. Jack looks old enough to be an adult and able to read.
He axsed
"Could have died," "Severe allergic reaction," and yet managed to get someone to take a photo of him sitting down upright, calmly using an EpiPen , SELF ADMINISTERED. Sure, perfect life and death crisis right there ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Not forgetting dust mite and any diary products โฆpack it in you bunch of crazied woke loons
Ok but ppl in the Middle East eat A LOT of nuts. Should those allergic carry around their pens or does everyone have to stop eating nuts in their presence? Hmmm
I put nuts on everything. Peanuts on salads and in my ramen.
Banning nuts on planes makes sense. As much as I'd like to get rid of our fruitcakes, loonies and closet racists, we're subjecting fellow passengers to too much by putting them on a plane with them.
Yes
I agree with you. But actually is a plane a proper place to pounce on food? I think that the major part of responsibility in such cases is on the people themselves. I don't like those toilets for instance so I don't drink much during flights and don't think that I'm that restricted.
The most dangerous part of an anaphylaxis is not the closing of the airway (although thats also very dangerous) but the sudden and sharp drop in blood pressure that can occur. This is called anaphylaxic shock and it's life threatening. The epipen reverses the symptoms of the shock, but it works only 10-15 minutes. After that the anaphylaxis can recur. So its extremely dangerous to have an anaphylaxic response happen in mid-air, where there are limitations on the medical assistance that can be offered.
Iโm allergic to lettuce so when I took Eurostar to Paris I ate a green salad and OMG I was shocked to discover that I was having a reaction.
Another waste of space reality tv contestant who needs to go and get a PROPER job. Didn't he read the menu? It seems 'cashew nuts' wasn't clear enough for him. What a thicko.
What will it take for people with allergies not to eat the food on planes?
So everybody has to avoid peanuts because 1 person has allergies. If you are allergic to peanuts it is up to the individual to avoid them.
Yes. Thing is, if they serve nuts at all on a plane it can trigger this sort of reaction in someone with a severe allergy. Nuts aren't that big of a deal.
Arcs…? Please say asked instead
Chupz
His sickness should not be Airlines problem.
It's time for people to learn that parents need to eat nuts before child was born. His system didn't recognize peanut that's why he is allergic. There is no peanut allergy in China or most countries but mostly Americans.
Just tell the airline before
So he is allergic.. doesnt check what he is eating but places the responsibility on someone who has not studied the topic.. nor is it someones responibilty to know of all types of allergic reactions..
Bro was unresponsible and plays the victem card…
Hope next time he wont have a epipen ready..
Iโm dying quick take a photo and post it on the internet? F off with this fake bum ๐ฉ
Seems posed and I take my own nuts on flights anyway !
"reality tv star." ok… so why did they save him again?
Who?
Seriously why would you order a curry! This is a setup for attention and money