Ever wondered what happens when you flush the toilet on an airplane?

We’ve got the answer.

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If you’re reading this, you’ve probably been on your fair share of flights.

Asian men hand pressing blue flush button sign at the air plane lavatory to clean after use. Interior toilet design to match with small space inside the aircraft.

Pressing the flush button on an airplane.Credit:Getty Images

One more thing that seems to work like magic?

But how do airplane toilets work as we zoom through the air?

According to Duke Armitage, airline pilot and founder ofAviamonde, it’s actually pretty simple.

A ‘honey truck’ collects and disposes of waste after the aircraft lands," he says.