Pilot reveals what REALLY happens on an airplane after you flush the toilet

A pilot has clarified what happens after you use the lavatory on a long-haul flight, debunking the myth that it’s simply “released” onto the ground below.

Garrett, who created a TikTok account called @flywithgarrett, shared a video on the subject to dispel some of the many myths and misconceptions about using the lavatory on an airplane.

“Have you ever wondered where you’re going when you’re on a plane?” Garrett captioned a video that has since garnered more than 350,000 likes.

Garrett, who created a TikTok account called @flywithgarrett, shared a video on the subject to dispel some of the many myths and misconceptions about using the lavatory on an airplane

“Did you know that flushing the toilet on an airplane doesn’t actually drain into the population below,” he said.

“It goes through pipelines to the tail of the plane into the seal chambers, where the ground crew at the destination removes all this waste.”

In a typical Boeing 747, traditionally used for longer overseas voyages, the toilet can be flushed over a thousand times and can hold more than 1,200 liters of waste.

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

“My mom used to tell me it used to be thrown off planes but would disintegrate before it hit the ground,” one woman wrote in the comments below.

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

“Wait, why did I think it was released to heaven for so long?” said another.

A third added: “That’s been my question since I was a kid”.

Others appreciated the ground crew who were forced to clean up the excrement at the end of the flight.

“The ground crew needs a raise,” one man replied.

“Why does our species make so much chaos?” said another.