A Teenager Flew To Dubai Hiding Inside Cargo Hold
Last friday, Emirates flight EK303 enroute from Shanghai to Dubai met with unusual incident.
A Chinese teenager named Xu, 16 years old, flew from shanghai to Dubai on EK303 flight hiding in the cargo hold.
It has been reported that the stowaway( Chinese teenager Xu), has been handed to Dubai police by the emirates. The boy reported that he was safe and comfortable in the flight though he hadn’t eaten anything during 9 hrs long haul flight.
Fortunately, the cargo hold was pressurized. The reason for stowing away for Xu was hearing of beggars easily making more money in Dubai.
Xu even reported that he had climbed over the Shanghai Airport fence and entered into cargo hold when ground personnel were busy and he was away from their sight.
This kind of incident points out the topic of safety of airport, aircraft and passengers. Inorder to abandon such incidents of stowing away concerned authorities must be dutiful and pays more attention to their respective work.
This kind of incident points out the topic of safety of airport, aircraft and passengers. In order to abandon such incidents of stowing away concerned authorities must be dutiful and pays more attention to their respective work.
Source – itv.com