It seems that the UK is still an entry hotspot, and it’s been highlighted in a lovely post on the BBC News site.
It seems a 20-year-old Romanian wanted to escape Vienna, and stowed away in the rear wheel compartment of an aircraft, not knowing where it was heading.
According to the CAA, there was a varity of way he could had been killed on the journey
“If they don’t find the right part to stow away, they can be crushed when the undercarriage comes up,” he said.
“Because of the altitude and temperatures during the flight, there is a severe risk to them through exposure and lack of oxygen.
“If that doesn’t kill them, then they could be unconscious when the aircraft descends, and that can mean that when the undercarriage opens again, they will fall out.”
He had bruises and hypothermia from outside temperatures as low as -41C, and survived due to the low altitudes the plane was forced to take on its journey.
Police arrested him for stowing away, but later released without charge, with a caution.
Whilst the UK Borders agency could had been interested, they have chosen not to take action – as Romania is part of the EU, no issue regarding visiting the UK exists. Working in the UK is another matter of course as controls exist.
So next time, consider what plane you’re travelling on, and ideally – not in the undercarriage….
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