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The Man Who Ate An Airplane

Michel Lotito ate a Cessna 150 — over two years, piece by piece.

Reviewed by the CurioVault curator · 8 October 2026 · Editorial standards

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Frenchman Michel Lotito, aka Monsieur Mangetout, had pica and an unusually thick stomach lining. From 1978-1980 he ate an entire Cessna 150, cutting it into small pieces and swallowing with mineral oil. He also ate 18 bicycles, 15 shopping trolleys, 7 TVs. He ate about a kilogram of metal a day and never suffered a blockage. Doctors called his stomach unique.

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