13-year-old boy travels from Afghanistan to India by hiding in plane’s landing gear compartment
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The boy was taken for interrogation by concerned agencies and sent back to Kabul the same day.
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NEW DELHI – A shocking incident unfolded at Delhi Airport when a 13-year-old boy was discovered after secretly travelling from Kabul to Delhi inside the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air flight onthe morning of Sept 21, sources confirmed.
The flight, RQ-4401, arrived from Kabul on the morning of Sept 21. Around 11.10am (1.40pm Singapore time), airline security staff spotted the boy wandering near the aircraft.
Upon questioning, it was revealed that the boy hails from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and had boarded the aircraft without a ticket by hiding inside the landing gear section.
During a thorough inspection of the aircraft, the airline’s security and engineering teams recovered a small red audio speaker from the landing gear area.
The boy was taken for interrogation by concerned agencies. After completing the necessary procedures, he was sent back to Kabul the same day on Kam Air’s return flight, RQ-4402. THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
