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Uninvited Guests On-board ; Dangers involved

A teenager identified as Daniel Ikehina was discovered to have breached security at Benin airport, Nigeria and sneaked into the wheel well of a Boeing 737-700 belonging to Arik Air departing for Lagos on Saturday.

Cases of stowaways are not new to aviation but survivors are very few, less than 20% live to tell the tale of this 'courageous' act. So Daniel is very very lucky to be alive today, how he achieved this 'feat' can only be explained by the young lad himself.

Someone reading this article may be contemplating how to try this on a Lagos-New York flight (IN SEARCH OF GREENER PASTURES), well since Daniel survived his adventure, why cant I take it a step further? If life don taya you and you feel like committing suicide its worth the shot else, DO NOT ATTEMPT IT!

Continue reading to discover why few stowaways survive, and mind you, this is also a trend in the marine industry, but unlike aviation the crew aboard a ship could be very brutal when a stowaway is discovered , I recommend you see the 1996 Movie 'Deadly Voyage' Directed by John Mackenzie to get an idea of the level of brutality I'm referring to.

Okay, back to aviation stowaways, the moment you decide to hide in the wheel well of an aircraft on a long haul flight your fate is sealed as the landing gear begins to retract, below are the reasons stowaways die in the wheel well of aircraft:

if the massive landing gear doesn't crush you on takeoff when retracted,
the pulleys and cables in the compartment can tear your skin
you need to understand that the wheel well of airplanes aren't equipped for passengers, they lack oxygen, heating and pressurization systems which keep passengers in the cabin safe.
Unlike passengers in the cabin (who paid full fare for the trip) stowaways face temperatures that drop below -55C in an oxygen-deprived unpressurized compartment.


At high altitude which the aircraft is designed to operate, a human body at such level is susceptible to hypothermia and hypoxia.

The percentage of oxygen in air, at 21%, remains almost unchanged up to 21,000 metres (69,000 ft). The RMS velocities of diatomic nitrogen and oxygen are very similar and thus no change occurs in the ratio of oxygen to nitrogen. However, it is the air density itself, the number of molecules (of both oxygen and nitrogen) per given volume, which drops as altitude increases. Consequently, the available amount of oxygen to sustain mental and physical alertness decreases with altitude.

Dehydration due to the higher rate of water vapor lost from the lungs at higher altitudes may contribute to the symptoms of altitude sickness. Altitude sickness usually occurs following a rapid ascent. In some of these cases, the symptoms are temporary and usually abate as altitude acclimatisation occurs. However, in most cases, altitude sickness can be fatal!

Asides from the risk of being crushed by the landing gear, onset of hypothermia and hypoxia; other dangers a stowaway faces include but are not limited to:
tinnitus, deafness, frostbite, tremors, acidosis, vision impairment amongst others.

With all these Odds stacked against stowaways, it remains a mystery how Daniel survived the 'hitchhiked ride' in one piece!

Could it be as a result of the short distance between Benin to Lagos, which resulted in the aircraft flying at a relatively lower flight-level?

Many questions would continue to be asked, but one question I have no answer to is "How to survive in an aircraft wheel well at high altitude!"

Save a life today, share this article.

Thank you.

Niyi A.
Aircraft Maintenance Control Personnel
http://naijaaviators.com/showthread.php?440-Uninvited-Guests-On-board-Dangers-involved&p=585#post585

Thinking of hiding in an aircraft wheel well for a free flight? Here is why you shouldn't >> http:///15lHci3

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[size=20pt]Hope say North Korea never go find trouble? Ehen me I dey talk my own now ooo! [/size]

THEM NEVA BORN HIM PAPA WELL !!! Na this wan God go take PUNISH AM..MAKE THAT DEVIL WEY DEY DECEIVE AM TELL AM SAY NIGERIANS NO GO VIOLENT THIS TIME!

Wifey begging Nigerians to stop making fun of this civil servant, Father n Hubby.

At this point in time, I'll do almost anything to be in this man's shoes!!!

Instead of wallow in pity, I suggest he drops his uniform and make the best of this situation while he still can. He had better get a brand manager and delve into entertainment!

Now ask me, who in Nigeria doesn't want to listen to what this dude has to say

He had better snap outta d self-pity state of mind and use this as a spring board unto greater things! He should claim the 'Oga @d top' brand and not allow people make money off his 'misery'

A single endorsement could make him more than his 'annual salary' and after all said and done let's see who has the last laff and smiles to the Bank!!!

Came across a BC on my BB earlier begging Nigerians to stop making fun of this civil servant, Father n Hubby.

At this point in time, I'll do almost anything to be in this man's shoes!!!

Instead of wallow in pity, I suggest he drops his uniform and make the best of this situation while he still can. He had better get a brand manager and delve into entertainment!

Now ask me, who in Nigeria doesn't want to listen to what this dude has to say

He had better snap outta d self-pity state of mind and use this as a spring board unto greater things! He should claim the 'Oga @d top' brand and not allow people make money off his 'misery'

A single endorsement could make him more than his 'annual salary' and after all said and done let's see who has the last laff and smiles to the Bank!!!

I'm begining to suspect dis Malians. Remember we have troops in dia country 4-0

I have probs wit one of my front teeth, its a crown...if I bite hard it can fall off xposing d embarrssing wide gap! So I respect myself n stay away from hard meat both home n away! But there was this my friend's bach eve I was drunk n forgot, I carry chicken tore it n my tooth flew off ddint observe the missing teeth until d following morning when I was sober! Had to arrange some 40k for another tooth! Since den me n chicken eeehn! I prefer fish n very soft meat!!!

I remember when I was much younger, I almost couldn't eat a meal without praying over it. Earlier this week I saw a dude 'blessing' his food and all memories came back. I just want to know if its just me, or are there folks out there who used to 'bless' their meals but now don't think its necessary anymore?

Guys incase you don't know, even the previous website was designed with Joomla! The developers still got lotta work to do on security in this present design sha!

This definitely affects d price of G4!
If she dies GEJ may eventually return full subsidy!
G4 must not be more xpensive dan fuel!
Shikena!!!

This list was made by a lady in her early twenties.
The closer to 30, the fewer the items on the list.
and when she's over 30, only one item on the list.
When she clocks 40, trust me she wouldn't be able to remember she ever made a list!!!

tit: gbaja is a crook and should resign.
His likes are burnt alive on the streets of oshodi!!
He should resign!
We have lots of decent citizens from his district who can do a better job than him.

I think people like you should introduce their lower lip to their upper lip and SHARRRRRAP!
If you lived 20lives at once you probably wouldn't be wiser than a chicken!
ODE OSHI!!!

GEJ is a huge problem to the development of this nation and we should get that!
Where is/are the benefit(s) of subsidy removal as promised
PHCN has increased tarrif for non-existent power!

The coming generation would not only course our present leaders,
they'll course we the parents that did noting to stop this madness
and also course more retards like you who where too stupid to think for themselves!!!

zylla: Some questions need to be asked: Why is it that it was the radar ATC that the pilot could talk to and why not the control tower's ATC?
I hope we get some answers to this and other pertinent questions...

Aircrafts can reach Radar frequency anywhere within the Nigerian Airspace(thxs to the just deployed Radar coverage by the ministry of Aviation; which means the days of missing Aircrafts in our airspace maybe over) but can only reach Lagos ATC or any other state's ATC only when within the that ATC's airspace(coverage area)! So the pilot had to be handed over or switched to the Lagos ATC by the radar ATC when they felt he was within range. Understood?

valacious: And i can bet the plane ages here are what u will call 'football ages' or 'paper ages'. U will be shocked at d real ages of these flying molues.

IGNORAMUS!!! Its very impossible to manipulate the age of an aircraft! The line number/serial no is known worldwide and can be tracked by anyone!

And what I want y'all to know is that the age of an aircraft is insignificant if the scheduled and routine maintenance are performed as at when due. The diff btw new and old aircraft is just the cost of maintenace basically!

If the quality dept of the airline thru NCAA ensure and enforce safety trust me we have nothing to worry about.

Beam light should be on the Aircraft maintenace dept n Quality dept of all airlines as well as NCAA themselves.

Yetunde77: @ neyyo, u want my honest opinion, go get ur degree! send me a mail, den we can weigh de pros and cons, hoping to hear frm u soon(yetaiyegbusi@yahoo.com)

I sent u an email bt ddnt deliver, my mail addy is laniyi_ar@yahoo.com
Hoping to hear from you soonest. Thanks!

Clem45: what l meant is the NYSC EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE(there's temporal nd original).l graduated 2010 nd l hv them both.

Pls if u dnt mind which school is dt and how did u go abt it? I need it ASAP: can u mail me? Laniyi_ar@yahoo.com

Clem45: l collected my exemption letter a year after graduation depending on where u graduated from nd there's always temporal exemption letter b/4 the main one.All this process l too went through.

Yea, I have the exemption letter from the school, but the NYSC discharge exemption is the main thing n dt wld take a while!

@Akby, please do u knw when sales of form is supposed to end? Please reply, thanks.

@Akby n Clem thank for your contributions, yea I can get an exemption from NYSC but it takes a while for dt to come out, 3 maybe 4yrs and witout dt I can't apply for PGD or even masters. Do u understand my frustration?

When is the deadline for the submission of forms,please anyone with the info should please reply.

I'll like to share my experience with you guys and hear your opinion, @present I work with a coy(an airline in Lagos) where I did my IT after OND, I have my HND(distinction) but I'm exempted from NYSC because I did PT in my HND. At the moment I'm in a dilema, cos I knw d importance of NYSC discharged cert in Nigeria. I'm applying for DE into OAU n when admitted, I would resign from work to spend another 3yrs+ in d university. Is this a wise move? What's ur advise please? Thanks guys!

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The guy see heat he run! Abeg come EPL maybe u go replicate the Barca run! Ask Wenger n Fergie!

Hi guys is there any post UTME exams for DE applicants into FUTA and other schools? And when does the form close? Pls reply! Thanks.

Please who knows if there is post UME for DE applicants in FUTA and other schools? Kindly reply ASAP

This is a forum for DE applicants into Nigeria Universities(2012/2013). Let's discuss the admission process and chances of getting admitted into a degree program through OND, NCE, A-LEVELS,HND or other means.

I find the new outlook cool n very beautiful on my BB, bt can't say same of the PC xperience(really not nice); maybe d PC version takes some gettin used to, bt I doubt!

@cybersolar
Please inbox me the cost estimate of 10units SUNDE L series with 15'' LCD monitors ASAP!
Thanks

Okija_juju:
This is the wrath of Mother nature.

Lagos State has offended her and she is angry.

She wants Fashola to stop that Eco towers project now. She is fed up of lagosians encroaching on her territory.

You have been warned.

A sacrifice of 72 pretty yoruba big-breasted virgin girls need to be brought to my shrine at;

No. 1 Okija Close
Okija Forest,
Okija
Anambra State.

for immediate sacrifice.



Alusi Okija^TM _{Motto; The gods are not to blame, cos the gods are wise.}



May the soul of the dead find peace in the afterlife. . . Amen!!