On 21 September a 13‑year‑old Afghan boy survived a Kabul–Delhi Kam Air A340 flight after stowing himself in the aircraft’s landing‑gear compartment. Flight RQ‑4401 climbed to about 36,000 ft for the roughly 90‑minute, 1,000‑km journey; he was found wandering near the aircraft after arrival.
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A 13‑year‑old survived a roughly 90‑minute, 1,000‑km Kabul–Delhi flight inside an A340 landing‑gear compartment at about 36,000 ft (flight RQ‑4401), an event with direct safety and airworthiness implications for operators and maintenance teams.
Security staff spotted the boy after arrival (around 11:10 am), documenting a clear breach of airport/ramp security and raising immediate questions for airlines, airports and regulators responsible for access control and post‑flight inspections.
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