"Is that sewer water?" — Netizens react to American Airlines flight "flooding" 30,000 ft above the ground

Passengers aboard a recent American Airlines flight were met with an unexpected and alarming situation when water began flooding the cabin mid-flight.

On December 7, 2024, an American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, experienced an unexpected mid-air water leakage, with water visibly flowing down the cabin aisle.

The incident occurred at an altitude of 30,000 feet and quickly went viral as videos surfaced online, as per NY Post. Netizens on X reacted with a mix of shock, humor, and concern, questioning the source of the flooding and speculating on its potential implications.

"Is that sewer water?" one commented.

Moreover, some users on X suggested that drowning might be an exaggerated concern. Meanwhile, many hoped the water was not from the toilet:

"worrying about drowning is silly but worrying about the water running down to where the flight control electronics are and shorting them out is less silly," a netizen on X commented.

"I just hope that's water and not toilet water 🤮 Also, there's not enough water in a plane to fill up the entire cabin to the point that you'll drown duhhhhh," another commented.

"Most likely the pipe is broken and caused the water leak because the toilet is vacuum type and it doesn't have much water," a third commented.

In addition, numerous users on X responded with humor, joking that the small amount of water was hardly a cause for concern as no one could drown in it —

"No way there's enough water to drown.. Right??? 🤣," netizen commented.

"Drown? In an inch of water??🤦‍♀️," another commented.

"Drown? Where would enough water to fill the plane be stored? I mean are we 3 years old?," another wrote on X.

As of now, American Airlines has yet to respond to the online reactions or clarify whether the water involved was sewer-related.

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American Airlines flight faces unexpected water leak mid-flight

American Airlines (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)

On Saturday, December 7, 2024, an American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, encountered an unexpected mid-air incident—a significant water leak.

Videos circulating online show water flowing down the cabin aisle, though the source of the leak is not visible. Passengers can initially be seen seated and observing the water; however, subsequent footage shows empty seats, suggesting the plane may have been evacuated, possibly before reaching its destination.

The video, captured by Hilary Stewart Blazevic and later shared by @HustleBitch_ on X, humorosly featured Celine Dion's 1997 song My Heart Will Go On — the theme from the movie Titanic, which famously sank on April 15, 1912.

According to The Mirror, passenger Hilary Stewart Blazevic, who narrated the unfolding situation, described it as "a little panic scene." She recounted how passengers had to move their belongings and get out of the water's way, adding that the water itself was "disgusting" —

"It was utter disbelief and a little panic realising they can't shut off the water," Blazevic said.

As of now, American Airlines has yet to confirm details of the evacuation or provide an explanation for the incident.