{"id":765012,"date":"2022-01-25T02:19:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T02:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/25\/stowaway-survives-11-hour-plane-ride-from-africa-to-amsterdam\/"},"modified":"2022-01-25T02:19:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T02:19:52","slug":"stowaway-survives-11-hour-plane-ride-from-africa-to-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/25\/stowaway-survives-11-hour-plane-ride-from-africa-to-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"Stowaway survives 11-hour plane ride from Africa to Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A stowaway hid in the front wheel compartment of a Carlolux plane like this one. Photo courtesy of Cargolux.<\/p>\n

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Jan. 24 (UPI) —<\/span> A stowaway from South Africa spent 11 hours in the nose wheel of a cargo plane that landed in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

According to the Dutch military police, the man who hid in the nose wheel compartment was “doing well” under the circumstances and was transported to the hospital.\n<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

A spokesperson for freight carrier Cargolux confirmed the incident, telling NBC News the airline was investigating how the stowaway gained access to the Boeing 747.<\/p>\n

The flight, which made one stop in Nairobi, Kenya, traveled 11 hours, 16 minutes, and likely hit altitudes of 30,000 to 42,000 feet, in which temperatures are below freezing.<\/p>\n

The age and nationality of the traveller is still unknown, according to Joanna Helmonds, a spokeswoman for the Marechausse, or military police.<\/p>\n

“Our first concern of course was for his health,” Helmonds said. “This is definitely very unusual that someone was able to survive the cold at such a height — very, very unusual.”<\/p>\n

In an email to The New York Times, 1st Lt. Mike Hofman said that after the man was found, officials discovered that he still was breathing.<\/p>\n

Then, a medical helicopter arrived to provide care, and the man, who has not been named, was taken to the hospital, where he has been able to communicate, officials said.\n<\/p>\n

Due to low oxygen levels in the wheel storage compartments and the extreme cold, it is rare that stowaways survive the journey.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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