A PERSON WHO ATE AIRPLANE

Michel Lotito (June 15, 1950 – June 25, 2007) was a French entertainer, born in Grenoble, famous for deliberately consuming indigestible objects. He came to be known as Monsieur Mangetout ("Mr Eat-All").

His performances involved the consumption of metal, glass, rubber and other materials. He disassembled, cut up, and consumed bicycles, shopping carts, televisions, a Cessna 150, and other items. The Cessna 150 took roughly two years to be "eaten", from 1978 to 1980. He began eating unusual material as a teenager, at around 16 years of age, and performed publicly beginning in 1966.

Lotito suffered from Pica, which is a medical condition that causes cravings to eat such things as dirt, glass and, apparently, anything metal. The disorder, as you might guess, can lead to a blocked intestine and other surgical emergencies in normal people. Lead poisoning is also a risk.
Sadly, Mr. Lotito passed away in June of 2007, just shortly after his 57th birthday. It’s said that he died of “natural causes.” Yes, I imagine the nine tons of metal that passed through his digestive system had nothing to do with his passing. Just your typical 57-year-old Frenchman with an appetite for airplanes and a digestive system that can’t handle a hardball egg.