A 16 year old boy was found wandering around the tarmac at the Kahalui (Maui) Airport today. He was a stowaway in the wheel well of Hawaiian Airlines flight 45 from San Jose. Since the plane flew at 38000 feet, it is no surprise that he reported he was unconscious much of the time. He's very lucky to have survived. He is currently in custody of child protective services. Source: http://www.latimes.com/nation/natio...owaway-20140420,0,5917852.story#axzz2zUk9gQmg
Soooo what I wonder is how bad security is a SJC to allow a 16 year old that close to the plane? Maybe he was a just upset they wouldn't let him into the Priority Pass Lounge at SJC? It's a good thing he didn't wonder onto one of the ANA flights there to Japan.
And more information here: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/how-did-he-survive-teen-stowaway-very-very-lucky-n86036 Out of the 105 known stowaways who have tried this since 1947, only 25 have survived. Many more are likely unknown, as they fell out of the wheel well into the ocean during airplane landing.
New information describes how the teen breached security around 1 a.m. and slept in the plane until its 8 a.m. departure. This article describes San Jose Airport's security systems. No comment necessary...
My favorite line from the story, and I might be off a word or 2: "The boy was found wandering...disoriented and having trouble hearing, but otherwise OK." So brain damage, secondary to hypoxia/anoxia is 'otherwise OK'?
Here is the "story behind the story" about the young stowaway. It really tugs at my heart. Is there anything we MP-ers can do, such as donate some miles to get him, his mother and his father all together again? http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/...to-take-teen-stowaway-back-to-california-soon
