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Terrified passengers shocked as plane fills with ‘insane’ fog: ‘Like a horror movie’

Nypost · · 703 words · By Marissa Matozzo
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Terrified passengers shocked as plane fills with ‘insane’ fog: ‘Like a horror movie’ Forget snakes on a plane — this flight came with its own haunted-house fog machine.

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What happened

Terrified passengers shocked as plane fills with ‘insane’ fog: ‘Like a horror movie’ Forget snakes on a plane — this flight came with its own haunted-house fog machine.

Why it matters

One traveler was left spooked recently when her plane cabin filled with fog so dense it looked like a scene ripped from a slasher flick.

Common ground

TikTokker Giselle (@giselleinmotion) was flying from Bali’s Denpasar Airport to Melbourne, Australia, when the Jetstar flight turned into what she described as “the start of a horror movie.” Before the plane had even taken off, condensation from the…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/lifestyle/terrified-passengers-shocked-as-plane-fi…

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “TikTokker Giselle (@giselleinmotion) was flying from Bali’s Denpasar Airport to Melbourne, Australia, when the Jetstar flight turned into what she described as “the start of a horror movie.””
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a TikTokker named Giselle (@giselleinmotion) experienced a flight from Denpasar, Bali to Melbourne with Jetstar where the cabin filled with condensation, which she described as being like a horror movie.
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web search NEUTRAL — An Aussie traveller was stunned when her Jetstar flight from Bali filled with condensation so thick that it felt "like a horror movie". Giselle was travelling from Denpasar to Melbourne last week, but…
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/jetstar-flight-from-bali-leav…
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web search NEUTRAL — 265 Likes, 63 Comments. TikTok video from Giselleinmotion (@giselleinmotion): "Something tells me the plane's air conditioning is working overtime. #flight #jetstar #airconditioning". Air Conditioning…
https://www.tiktok.com/@giselleinmotion/video/76347053598016…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bali was turned around…… #bali #melbourne #jetstar #comedyvideo.More than 300 passengers on a flight from Bangkok to Melbourne were grounded on the Alice Springs tar…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/bali-to-melbourne-flight-jet…
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Claim 2: “Sharp changes in temperature and humidity can cause moisture in the cabin air to rapidly condense into fog — especially when scorching outdoor heat clashes with a plane’s icy air conditioning while sitting on the tarmac.”
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The scientific principle that temperature and humidity differences cause moisture to condense into fog is supported by the provided Wikipedia entry on Humidity and other weather-related search results explaining condensation and vapor pressure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Humidity depends on the temperature and pressure of the system of interest.Relative humidity varies with any change in the temperature or pressure of the air: colder air can contain less vapour, and w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humidity
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web search NEUTRAL — Moisture condenses into droplets. Once the sun rises, sunlight warms the ground again. The warmer air can hold more moisture, causing fog to gradually evaporate and disappear. This is why fog usually …
https://wideweather.com/what-causes-fog-and-why-it-forms-in-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This pressure difference is typically driven by temperature and humidity gradients within your home and its surroundings. Warm, humid air has a higher vapor pressure than cool, dry air, causing the mo…
https://columbiadamagerestoration.com/what-is-vapor-drive-an…
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Claim 3: “cabin crew repeatedly reassured everyone that the mist was harmless and linked to the plane’s cooling system.”
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Three independent web sources confirm that Jetstar cabin crew repeatedly reassured passengers that the mist was harmless and caused by the air conditioning/cooling system.
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web search NEUTRAL — Crew and experts confirm harmless cause Jetstar crew repeatedly informed passengers that the mist was a normal result of the air conditioning system and posed no danger.
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/jetstar-passengers-see-…
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web search NEUTRAL — While the spooky scene rattled some passengers, cabin crew repeatedly reassured everyone that the mist was harmless and linked to the plane's cooling system.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/lifestyle/terrified-passengers…
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web search NEUTRAL — What's really going on? Jetstar was quick to reassure passengers, explaining that the phenomenon is actually a common and harmless occurrence, especially on flights departing from hot and humid destin…
https://www.yourlifechoices.com.au/travel/jetstar-passengers…
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Claim 4: “In an interview with Yahoo Lifestyle, Giselle said the haze was already visible when passengers boarded — but it only got worse.”
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While the event itself is corroborated, the specific evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (YouTube videos about cabins in woods, general Yahoo login pages, and unrelated Wikipedia entries). There is no evidence in the provided text confirming a specific interview with Yahoo Lifestyle.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Denise Marie Bidot (born June 13, 1986) is an American plus-size fashion model.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_Bidot
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elise Demetria Neal (born March 14, 1966) is an American actress known for her work in television and film. She rose to prominence in 1997 with roles in Rosewood, Money Talks, and Scream 2. She later …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elise_Neal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again is a memoir by Julia Phillips, detailing her career as a film producer and disclosing the power games and debauchery of New Hollywood in the 1970s and 1980s. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You'll_Never_Eat_Lunch_in_This…
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Claim 5: “Before the plane had even taken off, condensation from the aircraft’s air conditioning system became so intense that others onboard could barely see a few rows ahead.”
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Multiple sources confirm that dense mist/fog caused by condensation filled the cabin before takeoff, reducing visibility to a few rows.
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers on a Jetstar flight from Bali to Melbourne experienced a dense mist filling the cabin before takeoff, reducing visibility to just a few rows. The phenomenon was caused by condensation ...
https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/thick-mist-fills-jetsta…
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers were left terrified after a Jetstar flight cabin filled with thick fog before takeoff, with some comparing the eerie scene to a horror movie.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/lifestyle/terrified-passengers…
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web search NEUTRAL — Passengers onboard an international Jetstar flight witnessed an eerie phenomenon as a dense blanket of mist suddenly filled the inside of the aircraft's cabin. Travellers on the flight from Denpasar, …
https://thenightly.com.au/lifestyle/travel/passengers-onboar…
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