A stowaway is a person who travels illegally, by aircraft, bus, ship or train. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another
Stowaways face dangerous situations. Since they are not legally on board, they must sometimes spend days without water or food when travelling by ship, risking death. An equal risk of death is taken when trying to board an aircraft. Usually, a stowaway tries to jump into an aircraft by hanging on to the airliner's landing gear as the plane takes off, and the impact of the velocity of the aircraft added to the power of the wind could easily make a stowaway fall to his death. Because people flying on aircraft as stowaways must stay within the landing gear area, they face other risks, such as falling when the plane is landing, or dying from the heat produced by the engines of the aircraft. Deaths from hypothermia, caused by the extreme cold at high altitudes, or lack of oxygen are also possible.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said in 2007, that since 1947, there have been 74 known stowaway attempts worldwide. Only 14 of the individuals survived. [1]
Stowaways also risk imprisonment, as it is illegal in most jurisdictions to embark on aircraft, boats or trains as stowaways. Airports, sea ports and train stations are typically marked as "No Trespassing" or "Private Property" zones to anyone but customers and employees. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains Trespass (Fr trespas a crime properly a stepping across from Lat Property is any physical or virtual entity that is owned by an individual
There are several different reasons for which a person might try to become a stowaway, among them free transport and illegal immigration. Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country Some also become stowaways as a dare or a way to get a thrill.
Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, it has theoretically become more difficult to be a stowaway onboard transportation arriving to or departing from the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Airport security has increased, and among the new security measures is watching over the fences from which stowaways usually gain entrance to an airport's runway.
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Incidents
On 28 July 1999, Yaguine Koita and Fodé Tounkara were stowaways who froze to death flying from Conakry, Guinea, to Brussels, Belgium. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Yaguine Koita (aged 14 and Fodé Tounkara (aged 15 were Stowaways who froze to death on a Sabena Airlines Airbus A330 (Flight 520 flying from Conakry or Konakry ( Malinké: Kɔnakiri) is the Capital and largest city of Guinea. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Their bodies were later discovered in the aircraft's wheel bay. The boys were carrying a letter, written in imperfect French, which was widely published in the world media. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
On June 8, 2005, the remains of a stowaway were found inside the wheel well of a South African Airways aircraft when it landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, arriving from Johannesburg via Dakar, Senegal. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. South African Airways (SAA is South Africa 's flag carrier and largest domestic and international Airline Company, with hubs in Cape Town John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. [2]
On January 28, 2007, a 17 year old male from Cape Town, South Africa was found in the wheel well of a British Airways flight in Los Angeles, CA. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the British Airways plc ( is the national Airline and Flag carrier of the United Kingdom and one of the largest in Europe Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West He died from exposure as a stowaway on a previous flight and the body had not been immediately found. That flight had last been in Cape Town five days earlier, on January 23, 2007. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [3]
On July 19, 2007, maintenance workers at San Francisco International Airport found a dead man in the wheel well of a United Airlines Boeing 747 arriving from China after an 11-hour trip [4]. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. San Francisco International Airport is a major international Airport located south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States adjacent to the United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
On October 11, 2007 A man known as Osama R. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. M. Shublaq was reported to have been a stowaway aboard Singapore Airlines Flight 119. Singapore Airlines Limited ( SIA) ( abbreviated zh 新航 Syarikat Penerbangan Singapura சிங்கப்பூர் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் ( is the The flight, which took off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at around 10. Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 56pm, arrived in Singapore [5].
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External links
- References for the original study of wheel well stowaways by Veronneau et al. in 1996
- Aviat Space Environ Med. 1996 Aug;67(8):784-6
- The 1996 study was updated and published by The Flight Safety Foundation in 1997
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