Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: Teen hitches ride to Hawaii in landing gear -- and lives!
I know many people would love to fly to Hawaii but they wouldn't want to pay for the flight there. This teenage boy decided to take it one step further so he hitched a ride there by hiding in the wheel well!
The strangest part about this is that he managed to SURVIVE the trip there just in that part of the jet!
so hes walking towards the jet on the runway un spotted. hides in a wheel well for 5+ hours at -50 at 35-45k feet.
i wonder how the 3 thousand pounds per sq in hydro pressure of the wheels didn't kill him or why wasn't he covered in oil when he was caught. makes me wonder if this is a legit story.
or a way to tighten peoples safety/security again.
also how did the high altitude pressure not kill him?
Kids man hahaha. Sometimes they make u question yourself whether u wanna just hugg them or kill them. It must really suck for this mom though, knowing that her kid almost killed himself and nowhe's being taken away from her.
The first time it was with a civilian aircraft. But, now this was with a U.S. Military aircraft even though it was at several locations that were remote and more than likely not as secure as most airports. This is a serious security issue because military aircraft post 2 security guards ( actual members of the crew ) to protect these planes the entire time they are on the ground. I was a military aviation mechanic and have been in these situations before. The planes are always locked, roped off and 2 guards posted on 4 hours shifts there really is no reason for someone to be able to get to these planes unless someone was sleeping or left their post and I am sure these guards will be held accountable for this.
The only reason these people go for the landing gear areas is because the landing gear bay doors are always open while the landing gear is extended. But, one would be a fool to try to crawl in and stow away in such an area as there is only mere inches in between all the components especially on a military aircraft because when the gear is closed there is no room for a person inside this area without being crushed to death which in this case was the result. _________________
The first time it was with a civilian aircraft. But, now this was with a U.S. Military aircraft even though it was at several locations that were remote and more than likely not as secure as most airports. This is a serious security issue because military aircraft post 2 security guards ( actual members of the crew ) to protect these planes the entire time they are on the ground. I was a military aviation mechanic and have been in these situations before. The planes are always locked, roped off and 2 guards posted on 4 hours shifts there really is no reason for someone to be able to get to these planes unless someone was sleeping or left their post and I am sure these guards will be held accountable for this.
The only reason these people go for the landing gear areas is because the landing gear bay doors are always open while the landing gear is extended. But, one would be a fool to try to crawl in and stow away in such an area as there is only mere inches in between all the components especially on a military aircraft because when the gear is closed there is no room for a person inside this area without being crushed to death which in this case was the result.
on the military part may be the guards were too busy bring preoccupied playing angry birds or something.
Yeah that is a possibility as well Lonny ... either way I wouldn't want to be the guards on duty that day as there will be serious punishments for this. More than likely those involved in this will face the following...
Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10,892. Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully refused to perform his duties (or follow a given order) or has incapacitated himself in such a way that he cannot perform his duties. Such incapacitation includes the person falling asleep while on duty requiring wakefulness, his getting drunk or otherwise intoxicated and consequently being unable to perform his duties, shooting himself and thus being unable to perform any duty, or his vacating his post contrary to regulations. Article 92 also applies to service members whose acts or omissions rise to the level of criminally negligent behavior.
In the U.S. Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), dereliction of duty is addressed within the regulations governing the failure to obey an order or regulation.
§ 892. Art. 92. Failure to obey order or regulation
Any person subject to this chapter who— ... is derelict in the performance of his duties; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Punishment can include sanctions up to and including the death penalty (in times of war). Outside of wartime, the maximum punishment allowed is a Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year (10 years for service members receiving special pay under 37 USC 310).
But then what too leaves more questions is this...
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The body was not detected in routine pre-flight and post-flight checks during the trip, but was found during a more detailed maintenance inspection of the cargo plane.
Now these post and pre-flight inspections are pretty thorough especially in the landing gear and engine areas. How could one overlook a body even it it was a child's body is beyond me
Seems there will be more than just the guards held accountable for this as the person who signed the post and pre-flight inspection cards for the landing gear will be held equally accountable in this matter. _________________
