's Jack Fowler says he "almost died" on a plane to Dubai. The 28-year-old TV star, who has a severe nut allergy, was reportedly rushed to hospital as soon as his plane landed in the Middle East. He claims his throat "immediately closed" when he ate a curry on his Emirates flight, despite allegedly notifying staff twice about his severe allergy.
He claims he was given a chicken curry that contained cashews - a move that could have cost him his life. Jack shared a worrying video on Instagram showing him using an EpiPen injection on his leg and being supplied with five tanks worth of oxygen. The plane reportedly had to make an emergency landing after Jack had informed the flight supervisor: "If you don't land this plane soon, I will die on this plane.
" The Love Island favourite slammed the airline on social media. In a passionate rant alongside a "trigger warning", the reality star wrote: "What needs to happen for airlines to take food allergies seriously? "Can't believe I'm having to post this. And I'm posting because people should be aware of the severity of how bad food allergies can be and the complete negligence from @emirates airline.
" As per , he claimed: "I recently flew with Emirates Airline where I was given a cashew nut. I made my flight attendant aware of my nut allergy twice before being given a chicken curry. I wasn't given a menu to choose from, instead I was asked directly if I wanted chicken or fish.
I opted for the chicken. "When I received the meal I asked the.
