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Dead Body Found in 747 Landing Gear

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Looks like someone thought they could hitch a ride again... (airnation.net) Mehr...

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Leo66
Leo66 10
From airnation.net: The airport immediately responded and, as a security patrol officer attempted to apprehend the man, he ran in the direction of a British Airways aircraft already in its holding pattern ready for take-off. For safety reasons the security officer could not approach the aircraft. A search of the airfield was immediately conducted but the person was not found.

OK then, Why did the jet takeoff then? Wouldn't it be a HUGE security risk if the poor bugger had a bomb? So what if it would taxi to an isolated spot taking 1/2 an hour looking for him. better late than dead. Luckily it didn't happen. Hoping it will NEVER happen. FAA and other admins better wake up and not let another one slip by.
theschoolofchuck
Charles Collins 10
I was thinking the same thing. Guy could throw himself or something dangerous into the gear bay and all security can do is say, "Oh well, too dangerous. Our work stops here. "
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 5
You can't get into the airport with a bomb. TSA or security will stop you. Honest! Bah ha ha.
preacher1
preacher1 2
But he did get in the wheel well of a plane.
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 2
Yea, but he didn't have a bomb. Another great save. Lol
airblitz
Elvin Zhou 1
He climbed over a fence。。。No security around airport fences。。。。And it's Cape town, the TSA is a US agency.
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 0
I had commented on the one below where the kid rode from Charlotte to Boston. The string gets out of sequence after a while.
airblitz
Elvin Zhou 2
conmanflyer
conmanflyer 3
this isn't a FAA issue, a British registered aircraft operated from cape town to heathrow, before you blast people/organizations at least blast the right one you moron
theschoolofchuck
Charles Collins 2
He did say "FAA and other admins"...
rebelx4xchrist
Paul Smith 1
But he still said the "FAA"... The FAA has nothing to do with this one.
Leo66
Leo66 1
However, the FAA does get involved worldwide if there is a downed US aircraft and US civilians lost. In this case, I should have corrected myself saying TSA. I have no idea who controls these 3rd world country airports.
jkudlick
Jeremy Kudlick 0
What's the South African equivalent of the FAA? I don't know, and I'm sure most of us would have to look it up, so I would also make the same comparison of "FAA and other admins."
pilatuspilot
Rob Claybrook 5
I wonder if he had time to succumb to the freezing temps and hypoxia or if he was crushed by the landing gear right after liftoff.
Leo66
Leo66 2
Apperantly his body made it to Heathrow. What I want to know is, how that body didn't move from turbulance, wind from the landing gear doors opening, and the landing itself.
450kts
Lars Hagen 1
A guy was found in the landing gear bay of a 330 somewhere in Africa earlier this year. He had been sitting there on several flights to Jo'burg and was hard as rock from the cold he had been exposed to. The landing gear bay of the A340/330 type airplanes are like a good size bedroom, but much less environmentally inviting. I saw the pictures of this guy, and my friend brought him out. Hypoxia will set in at some 10 minutes after take off, and later, with -56 deg C at FL 350, deep freeze will be accomplished before top of decent. Don't try this at home!! Huge mistake!
ljeff1000
Liam Jeffries 3
Huh... Never thought there were stowaways on British planes. Ships yes, but planes, no.
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 3
I think this sort of thing has been going on almost as long as we've had airliners. I've heard it all my life.
navydoc192
steven meyer 3
Well, Ya can't fix stupid!
sparkie624
sparkie624 3
People are stupid.
preacher1
preacher1 2
Quite honestly, probably all he had on his mind was escaping security. He probably wasn't even thinking about what happened.
sparkie624
sparkie624 3
It worked... He got away... and man is he Out-A-Here!
preacher1
preacher1 2
You still over at KMEM?
sparkie624
sparkie624 2
Yeah, but I work at Corporate now.
preacher1
preacher1 2
Yeah, I thought you had said you went into MTC. You are still at Pinnacle aren't you? I haven't been over that way since March and that was a quick in/out as a pax.
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
Yeah... Working Pinnacle... Working Maintenance Control/Speacial Projects.
preacher1
preacher1 2
They still in BR? if so, is it making much difference
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
Yeah... Think scheduled to come out in Late Oct/Early Nov... A lot of changes, but I think they are going to survive.... My biggest fear is Corp moving to MSP. don't want to do that.
preacher1
preacher1 2
Yeah, I haven't seen him in awhile but I got a good friend that lives over here in Western AR that was flying out of that DAL base before they closed it. He was able to run up to KFSM, grab one of ya'lls and go right to work. After they closed it, he is having to fly out of MSP now and I think he is having to go to KXNA into ORD and up to get there. DAL is still playing with KFSM. They talked once about dropping it completley but now I think they are going direct ATL instead of via MEM, maybe one a day to MEM direct. Seems to be plenty from ATL back to MEM. Makes you wonder when ATL is going past the saturation point.lol
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
They are talking about mem not being a Delta Base any longer... They have already reduced flights to a very low level for a hub.. I am not sure what they are going to do. To go almost anywhere from MEM you almost have to go through another hub... it is crazy.
preacher1
preacher1 2
You mean they still got the DAL base open over there? Like I said, I haven't seen him in awhile. I thought they closed that base in May or June.
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
Yeah. Delta still is using mem as a hub, but shrinking fast.
preacher1
preacher1 1
ok, I'm outa here. Gotta do a rain dance.lol
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
LOL... Somebody all ready did a rain dance over here... Been raining all morning... Will chat with you later on. Have a great one.
JJ7
JJ Johnson 5
Imagine if he was carrying a backpack bomb? Why in the HELL was that aircraft allowed to continue? Security stupidity now the terrorists have a new idea.
btweston
btweston 2
What if a lot of things.
preacher1
preacher1 5
1 time in the last 2 years or so that we have heard about. Unfortunate but why saddle the responsibility of protecting people from themselves on the innocents; in this case, the Airlines.
charlotte96
justin martin 2
The same thing happened last year, a flight from Charlotte-Boston, the kid fell out while the plane was on approach into boston.
preacher1
preacher1 3
That's what I was thinking. That was US Air wasn't it. I hadn't heard about any others until this here. This guy didn't fall out but unless he was dressed real warm, I imagine he was dead long before they landed.
charlotte96
justin martin 0
Yes. It was US Air, it's tragic to hear about both instances, but it shows the weaknesses in all airport securities.
preacher1
preacher1 2
Sad part is, you have to wonder, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING OR NOT THINKING? If memory serves correct, the CLT-BOS was a teenager trying to get back home or similar. This guy must not have been thinking at all OR he could have just got caught short. Story says he scaled the fence and ran from security, which indicates they saw him, but he jumped into that 47 and it was already in takeoff position. They probably started rolling before he could get out. He just may have not got out in time. I guess security could have stopped the 47 but that would have been a deal too. Big question is, what did he have intention to do once he scaled the fence and got inside?
joelwiley
joel wiley 2
To answer the big question, the parents are considering filing a lawsuit. Is that a surprise?


http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Family-of-teen-who-died-falling-out-of-airplane-considers-lawsuit-114306789.html
Leo66
Leo66 4
Just saw the video from your link. Its pretty a forgone conclusion he fell out. Its not US Airs fault, not the airports fault. It's just a dumb kid not using his head. (maybe a prank?). Sorry for your loss parents, but your kid was in the wrong. Case Closed.
--Was the mother smiling for the camera?...strange...I thought she would be in tears--
charlotte96
justin martin 1
As a matter of fact the kid in the US Air incident went to a school in the same district as me and for a few days there were special events for him.
StymieHo
Chris Donawho 1
Deal or no deal, the plane should have been held at the moment visual contact with the perp was lost.
bovineone
Jeff Lawson 3
Although relatively rare, maybe there should be strong signage in the wheel wells indicating the likelihood of death if you attempt to stowaway?
preacher1
preacher1 1
You can't sign or warn "STUPID"
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
anyone knows that there isnt much space in there and also the air presure is probaly the thing that killed him, he probaly didnt realise that it was in its holding pattern for takeoff and thought he would get away from the guy chasing him but was wrong
preacher1
preacher1 1
Your anyone knows should be "ANYONE SHOLD KNOW", but as you said, he was more interested in getting away from security and lost situational awareness. Either way, still very dead. As someone else said here, I wonder what happened to keep him in the wheel well on landing?
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
he probaly attached himself with a rope or he clung on to a piece of landing gear
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
well i'll remember that for another comment, also you spelled should as shold
preacher1
preacher1 1
LOL. well, you spelled REALIZE as realise
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
thats how americans spell it, but people from the untied kingdom spell it REALISE so, LOL is on you
preacher1
preacher1 1
touche`.lol My SHOLD is genuine redneck retired.LOL
howej011
Joseph Howes 1

WALLACE24
WALLACE24 1
where is the untied kingdom?
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
i meant the united kingdom, jeez thought people whould know what i meant. but i thought wrong
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 1
I knew what you meant. I thought we were having a spelling Bee
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
i dont really care anymore
preacher1
preacher1 1
I couldn't resist.lol
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
well i might just spell stuff wrong all the time and see how long it takes you to get bored of correcting my mistakes
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 1
Didn't you start the spelling bee?
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 1
howej011
Joseph Howes 1
maybe because of the air pressure and the temperature goes below zero so maybe he got frozen
ecipcic
eric cipcic 1
Looks like somebody watched too many Arnold movies!!
StymieHo
Chris Donawho 1
Again? We need to educate people about high altitude environments. Seems most outside of aviation don't even realize how thin and frigid the atmosphere becomes at altitude.
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
Why... Smart people know better... We need less Dumb People... :)
WALLACE24
WALLACE24 2
Maybe some signage in the wheel wells "hitchhikers enter here"
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
LOL... I love it... Will have to talk to my FAA Rep about getting that one approved. I love the idea! :)
preacher1
preacher1 1
Now Sparkie, smart people with COMMON SENSE know better but that is almost a thing of the past anymore.
sparkie624
sparkie624 1
It is no longer COMMON SENSE... It should now be called PRECIOUS SENSE, because PRECIOUS FEW have any.
jdd487
John De Oliveira 1
Wow i am so surprised! my cousins said ill
JetBlastSST
JetBlastSST 1
stupid thats all i have to say about that guy.
Fontenotville
Loretta Fontenot -1
I really believe the pilot were very upset with this horrible death of a person and the airport should have been closed and the pilot given two days off. We are so focused on getting there oh well if somthing gets in our way. We must go on.Sound criminal.
THRUSTT
THRUSTT 2
I fly part 135, I'd gladly run someone over so I could get two days off!!!
Leo66
Leo66 2
I wouldn't close Heathrow. Imagine the log jam and delays. The airport should have turned the plane back around to Cape Town.
zaflyer
Ralph Connell 0
I'm from SA..The AP security is very slack..Security companies generally employ people without thorough background checks...It's scary. Half the time most the security personnel can't be bothered. OK, someone 'gave chase' but it shouldn't have ended there. As people have suggested it should've been followed up.He could've been loaded with explosives!
preacher1
preacher1 2
Based on the story, the pilot probably knew nothing about it on takeoff, and he was probably out of the London Hub and at home when he found out about it, if he ever did.

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