When a young boy is trying to stowaway, then it calls for serious concern

Arik Air expressed shock over how a teenager at the Benin Airport beat aviation security checks at the city Airport to stowaway into the main wheel of its aircraft.

The incidence which happened today makes the airline to say it was becoming
increasingly concerned about incessant security lapses at the nation’s airports

The pilot of Arik Air flight reported to the control tower the presence of a strange boy in the bush about 200 – 300 meters at the end of runway 23.

“As the captain was making his final turn, preparatory for take-off, a cabin crew called his attention to the information by some of the passengers that they saw a boy running towards the airplane. The First Officer confirmed that they had observed it earlier and alerted the control tower which responded that they have sent the patrol team to arrest the boy. The Captain again reported to the control tower and was informed that the situation was under control and that he had been cleared for take-off.

” On arrival at the domestic wing of MMA, Lagos, a teenage boy, who apparently had sneaked into the aircraft main wheel well jumped out and was arrested by Arik personnel and handed over to FAAN security.

God really saved him because he could have died from this act.

When asked,the boy said he tot the aeroplane was going to abroad.

Wonders shall never end, he thought the plane was going abroad and decided that it was time he checked out of this country, what a way to go. He was indeed lucky to be alive at the end of the journey.

Even if the plane is to travel abroad, he would still be arrested and repatraited.

pxjosh: Even if the plane is to travel abroad, he would still be arrested and repatraited.

He's likely not to be repatriated if he made it to Europe, he is still a juvenile.