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I was reading an article that says he's completely freaked out and scared to return to his apartment. Apparently the body was "obliterated" by the fall, which sounds pretty horrific. I felt awful for the stowaway and was quite concerned for the sunbather.
The BBC did a podcast story investigating a similar incident: "The Man Who Fell to Earth". Eventually they were able to get his phone unlocked, contact people who knew him and get his story. Very sad.
There have been a couple of cases over the years, including one who survived a flight from South Africa to Heathrow in 2015, although his friend died and fell on to a roof over Richmond in London.
The BBC's "The Man Who Fell to Earth" was about the discovery of a man in his twenties was found dead in Portman Avenue, a suburban street in west London in September 2012, and it turned out he had fallen from a plane.
It's sad to me. He took food and water with him, so this wasn't a last-minute plan. He probably knew nothing about airplanes and only saw his opportunity to escape what we don't yet understand.
Pity that he died.
It's also a bit scary that he was able to climb into that space so easily. Can that be done on all airplanes? Let's hope suicide terrorists don't know about it.
No, it's not a pity that he died. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. This may serve as a warning for the next moron who wants to fly free at 30,000 feet.
This may serve as a warning for the next moron who wants to fly free at 30,000 feet.
Doubt it.
One would have to have internet access and be able to read. And people prove daily on City Data that those two actions don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand.
Without triggering some cataclysmic political discussion what if the Kenyansicle had landed on the traumatized sunbather? And if the sunbather turned out to be a friend, relative, or Kim Kardashian would people still feel sorry for the poor guy breaking the law of the land and the law of physics?
I understand wanting to flee horrid countries but one should do it within the guidelines of common sense and legal means.
It's sad to me. He took food and water with him, so this wasn't a last-minute plan. He probably knew nothing about airplanes and only saw his opportunity to escape what we don't yet understand.
Pity that he died.
It's also a bit scary that he was able to climb into that space so easily. Can that be done on all airplanes? Let's hope suicide terrorists don't know about it.
Getting into the landing gear well may be the easy part. Not getting crushed when the wheels come up is another matter. Not all aircraft have an abundance of space left over in there after the gear bay is closed. Depends on the type of aircraft in question. But you can bet on most planes there's not much room left. Doubtful that engineers are worrying about space accommodations in wheel wells when designing the aircraft.
Then, of course, there's the lack of oxygen at 35,000 feet to consider.
Did he survive? I’ve read stories of people falling from great heights and surviving. There was an infant that fell from a building recently with barely any injuries.
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