Love Island’s Jack Fowler Details Severe Allergic Reaction During Flight: 'I Could’ve Died'

Love Island star Jack Fowler said he nearly died following a severe allergic reaction during a flight to Dubai.

On June 17, the 28-year-old posted on Instagram revealing that he was taken to the hospital after eating chicken curry that he alleges contained nuts, calling out the airline for the health scare after claiming he notified his flight attendant of his nut allergy beforehand.

“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,” he wrote.

“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,” Fowler explained. He further alleged, “When I asked for the chicken I told the air-host that I’m severely allergic to all nuts. I was then told that there was no nuts in the chicken curry.”

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“When I received the meal I asked the same flight attendant again to make sure, and again was told that it does not have nuts included. Trusting my flight attendant, I began to eat the chicken curry. Immediately my throat closed up and breathing became extremely difficult,” he continued. “I told a flight attendant I couldn’t breathe and if there was nuts in the food. I was told that there were no nuts in the chicken curry AGAIN.”

Fowler said that his friend then demanded to see the menu and immediately saw that it clearly stated that the dish was a “creamy chicken curry with cashew nuts,” sharing a photo of the menu in his post.

“This left me with the real possibility of dying on the plane as I knew I needed emergency treatment immediately,” he continued. “I was given five tanks of Oxygen, as well as administering my Adrenaline Pen (Epi Pen). I told the flight supervisor ‘If you don’t land this plane soon, I will die on this plane’. This then lead to the pilot speeding up the journey.”

A spokesperson for Emirates tells PEOPLE that the airline is “sorry to hear” about Fowler’s experience, insisting that they take the safety and health of customers very seriously.

“While Emirates aims to cater to customers with specific needs by offering a variety of special meals that cover medical, dietary, and religious requirements, we cannot guarantee a nut-free inflight environment,” the spokesperson added. “We urge travelers with dietary or other medical requirements to check our website and consult their doctor before travel.”

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Once Fowler landed in Dubai, he was rushed to the airport’s hospital for additional treatment.

The reality star said that the airline’s actions were “unacceptable” and he’s hoping other airlines and cabin crew learn from his experience.

“We board your flights and trust the cabin crew to aid us in a safe flight,” he ended. “Take more care.”

“I could’ve died on my flight,” Fowler added on his Instagram Stories, tagging the airline. He claimed, “Complete negligence from your air host put me in this state. Telling me your food doesn’t contain nuts when it does. What’s it going to take till people take food allergies seriously.”