Pilot reveals what REALLY happens on a plane after you flush the toilet

A pilot has lifted the lid on what happens after you use the toilet on a long-haul flight, and dispelled the myth that it’s just ‘released’ onto the ground below.

Garrett, who created a TikTok account called @flywithgarrett, shared a video on the topic to clear up some of the many myths and misconceptions about using the bathroom on a plane. 

‘Ever curious where it goes when you’re on the airplane?’ Garrett captioned a video that has since been liked more than 350,000 times. 

Garrett, who created a TikTok account called @flywithgarrett, shared a video on the topic to clear up some of the many myths and misconceptions about using the bathroom on a plane

‘Did you know that whenever you flush the toilet on an aircraft it actually doesn’t dump out into the population down below,’ he said.

‘It goes through plumbing to the rear of the aircraft in the seal compartments, where the grounds crew at the destination will remove all that waste.’

On a typical Boeing 747 plane, which is traditionally used for longer overseas journeys, the toilet can be flushed over one thousand times and can hold more 1,200 litres of waste.

This came as a surprise to some of Garrett’s followers who were shocked to learn it was stored for disposal at a later date.

‘My mum always told me it used to be dropped from the plane but would disintegrate before it hit the bottom,’ one woman wrote in the comments below.

This came as a surprise to some of Garrett’s followers who were shocked to learn it was stored for disposal at a later date (stock image)

‘Wait why did I believe it was released into the sky for so long?’ Said another.

A third added: ‘This has been my question since I was a kid’.

Others were highly appreciate of the ground staff who were forced to clean out the excrement at the end of the flight.

‘The ground staff need a raise,’ one man replied.

‘Why does our species make so much mess?’ Said another.