13-Year-Old Afghan Boy Hides in Plane’s Landing Gear to Reach Delhi. Here’s Why

The boy, a resident of Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan, was apprehended by airline staff and handed over to the CISF

In an unimaginable act of sheer curiosity and risk, a 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan managed to reach Delhi, secretly hiding in the landing gear compartment of a flight departing from Kabul.

The incident came to light after airline personnel spotted the teenager roaming near the Kam Airlines flight RQ-4401 that departed from Kabul and landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi at around 11:10 am on Sunday.

The boy, a resident of Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan, was apprehended by airline staff and handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He was taken to Terminal 3 for questioning. During the initial inquiry, the boy clai