VIDEO. “Imagine drowning on a plane!”: Panic scene in mid-flight, water leak causes flooding on board

On December 7, 2024, a water leak caused flooding on board an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Minneapolis. A scene of panic filmed and shared on social media.

The kind of anomaly you don't expect. During an American Airlines flight, a leak in the toilets caused flooding in the cabin, causing panic and disgust among passengers. More fear than harm in the end, and some images posted on social media have accumulated several million views.

Toilet leak

According to The Economic Times, the problem was in the toilet. A passenger reported a leak after following another person to the toilet. He immediately informed a flight attendant.

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Water quickly came out of the toilets and began to spread throughout the plane by a few millimeters. The staff was unable to fix the leak, so passengers were soon forced to crouch in their seats.

A viral video

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The result is a video that has gone viral on TikTok, viewed seven million times. She testifies to the panic scene on board, although it ended well, against the backdrop of Titanic soundtrack: “My heart will go on”.

Highly commented images: “Imagine drowning on a plane!”, “Where are the lifeboats ?”, “Open the window to dry”, “New fear unlocked when I put my bag on the floor on a plane”, “When you take a plane because you are afraid of shipwrecks during boat trips…” And a great anecdote to tell at Christmas for the passengers.