Nick O'Donoghue, who took the picture, said it was taken en-route to Cork in Ireland aboard an Easyjet flight.
He told Irish lifestyle website Joe.ie that he had been heading home for Christmas via Gatwick airport.
Posted to Reddit, the picture sparked speculation as to what had caused the mysterious formation.
A number of commenters said the figure looked like the children's character the Iron Giant.
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