Archive · 26 Sep 2025
Teenager Survives Wheel Well Flight from Afghanistan to India
Imagine hiding in the small space where an airplane's wheels go.
It's extremely dangerous!
The air gets very thin, and it gets freezing cold.
People try this to escape tough situations, but most don't survive.
A boy from Afghanistan recently lived through this risky journey.
The chance of surviving is low because of lack of oxygen, extreme cold, and moving parts.
Your body can go into a hibernation state, but it's mostly luck.
Sadly, many people have lost their lives trying this.
A 13-year-old Afghan boy survived a flight in an aircraft wheel well.
The flight originated in Kabul, Afghanistan, and landed in Delhi, India.
The boy intended to travel to Iran but the flight went to India.
Wheel-well stowaways face risks of hypoxia, hypothermia, and physical injury.
The mortality rate for wheel-well stowaways is around 77%.
- Who
- A 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan and other wheel-well stowaways.
- What
- A teenager survived a flight in an aircraft wheel well.
- When
- Recently, with incidents dating back to 1947.
- Where
- From Kabul, Afghanistan to Delhi, India.
- Why
- Desperation, poverty, conflict, or thrill-seeking.
- Incident
- A 13-year-old boy survived a flight in an aircraft wheel well.
- Origin
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Destination
- Delhi, India
- Flight Duration
- Over 90 minutes
- Altitude
- Over 30,000 feet
- Primary Risks
- Hypoxia, hypothermia, and physical injury
- Mortality Rate
- Approximately 77%