Stowaway Falls to Death on a British Airways Flight

Usually incidents that surround flights and airports are unfortunate incidents of hijacking and smuggling. Airport and flight security are always on an alert watch for these incidents and sometimes, manage very well to avoid these issues.

However, a very curious incident has recently taken place aboard a British Airways flight. Two men apparently clung to the British Airways air-craft that was flying from Johannesburg to London. But sadly, one of those men fell 8000 miles from the air and the other who managed to clang on throughout the journey is seriously injured and was taken to the hospital.

The body of the dead victim was found later on the Heathrow flight path in Richmond. The other man who survived the 10 hour long flight by clinging on to the plane was apparently 24 years-old and the police are investigating his identity further.

The officials said, “At this time, there is no evidence to link the death to the discovery of a stowaway in the undercarriage of a plane at Heathrow airport; however, this is one line of enquiry into identifying the deceased and the circumstances of his death.”

Apparently, people who have been involved in previous cases like that have died because of low temperatures or lack of oxygen.