Teenage stowaway found on China to Dubai flight
Airlines staff emptying the cargo hold of an Emirates Flight that arrived in Dubai from China found more than just luggage when they opened the door. Inside a 16-year-old male, named Xu, was seated in the pressurised cargo area.
The teenager had jumped over an airport fence and snuck into plane’s cargo hold in Shanghai. He said he made the dangerous, nine-hour flight because he was interested in making a living at Dubai International Airport. He had heard the baggers at Dubai International Airport make a good living.
In a statement, Emirates did not provide further details of the incident, citing that as it was a “police matter we are unable to comment further at this time.”
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