MartinW 0 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Good grief, this is awful. Same thing happened in 2012. Stowaway falls to his death from jet as it approaches Heathrow after 11-hour journey from South Africa but second SURVIVES Man's body was found on top of a clothes company in Richmond, London Fell from a British Airways Boeing 747 as it approached Heathrow Airport But a second stowaway survived the 8,000-mile flight from South Africa http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3130926/Stowaway-falls-death-jet-approaches-Heathrow-Second-man-survives-11-hour-journey-South-Africa.html http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stowaway-falls-death-london-after-5910205 Link to post Share on other sites
jaydor 345 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 How ignorant some British journalist's are, as they have reported that the pair clung to the roof all the way. Some of these British journalist's, are fully paid up members of the one hand brigade as usual.. Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 The roof? Who said it was the roof? Fell from the wheel well onto a roof. But how they managed the journey at altitude is beyond me. Lack of oxygen and rather cold. Believe it or not though, at very low temperatures, the human body can enter a kind of hibernation state. Lets consider though, the extreme circumstances, the desperation, that would encourage someone to attempt such a thing. Link to post Share on other sites
hifly 925 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Lets consider though, the extreme circumstances, the desperation, that would encourage someone to attempt such a thing. Or the extreme stupidity. v v v v v v 2 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,314 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Things people will do never cease to amaze me. To tell the truth one part of me feels sorry for anyone that does stupid things but the other part of me is thankful they can no longer reproduce. I feel more sorry for the people he left behind. Too harsh? Sorry, just finished watching world news. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 The guy who fell is a candidate for the Darwin Award for this year. The other one will only qualify if he succumbs to his injuries or is incapable of reproducing. John 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Godden 943 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Well, there is at least one who will not be just another burden on the British tax payer and the social security system. Like here, I'm sure there are too many of them already. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jaydor 345 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I wonder if BA can ask for the ticket fare, as technically they are fare dodgers.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Gentlemen I'm stunned by the dreadful and ignorant comments I read in this thread. There have been a few cases in the past where idiots have done this as a prank, but the majority do this out of desperation. Do you really think they are all morons who jam themselves in a wheel well and risk being crushef because they think it will be great fun? Whether motivated by a desire to escape persecution or seek economic prosperity in the West, this method of transit represents the ultimate desperation. Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Things people will do never cease to amaze me. To tell the truth one part of me feels sorry for anyone that does stupid things but the other part of me is thankful they can no longer reproduce. I feel more sorry for the people he left behind. Too harsh? Sorry, just finished watching world news. Brett, you should feel sorry for the people they left behind. They are mostly starving, or dreadfully opressed. As ploitical comments like "burden on the tax payer" have been made, i suggest we debate the aviation aspects of this story from this point on. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Godden 943 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Gentlemen I'm stunned by the dreadful and ignorant comments I read in this thread. There have been a few cases in the past where idiots have done this as a prank, but the majority do this out of desperation. Do you really think they are all morons who jam themselves in a wheel well and risk being crushef because they think it will be great fun? Whether motivated by a desire to escape persecution or seek economic prosperity in the West, this method of transit represents the ultimate desperation. Intolerance is not ignorance. The views you express are merely one interpretation, and certainly not necessarily the right ones. At least respect the views of others that don't accord with yours. I just hope the rest of this is rhetorical!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19562101 I could show you the research. But as this is a forum devoted to aviation, I suggest we move on and debate the aviation aspects of this story only. I'm not sure why you mentioned "burden on the tax payer" to be honest, when we are supposed to be avoiding such controversial topics. Lets stick to aviation. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Godden 943 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 The only aviation aspect of this story is the act of stupidity involved a plane. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
needles 1,013 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Well, there is at least one who will not be just another burden on the British tax payer and the social security system. Like here, I'm sure there are too many of them already. Andrew for British Prime Minister. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MartinW 0 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Needles, let's stick to aviation. If this becomes a political debate, guess who will get the blame. Let's respect Joe's wishes. Of course, if anyone wants to debate this over at JF where off topic is allowed, I'm ready to go. Link to post Share on other sites
TomDangeroux 4 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Some quality trolling here. I thought I had accidentally stumbled upon Katy Hopkins' Twitter feed. Classy guys, very classy. Link to post Share on other sites
Jess-b 420 Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Gentlemen, I'm afraid this topic has started to wander off and so I'm afraid we're going to have to lock it. Sorry to have to do it, but it may be best to leave this one alone. Best wishes, Jess B Mutley's Hangar Crew. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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