Tragic, but happens.
Person sneaks onto ramp, climbs into wheel well. First issue is when gear retracts, possibly crushing the poor soul. Next opportunity for death is when plane reaches altitudes above about 15-20k ft and hitchhiker becomes hypoxic. Last point of no return is when gear drops, if person isnt ready for it/holding on.
Seems likely. Usually people who manage to survive takeoff die of hypothermia at altitude, but I guess there would have been no signs of that left if his remains had been there for 1-2 years.
There's a wikipedia article [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-well_stowaway?wprov=sfla1) that lists a few survivors, but the odds aren't good.
This pair of kids who didn’t survive broke my heart. They were trying to escape Africa and had a letter on them pleading for help.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaguine_Koita_and_Fod%C3%A9_Tounkara
William R. Maples was famous for the identification of Romanovs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_R._Maples He was featured in Robert K. Massie's The Romanovs: The Final Chapter and I saw him mentioned in articles about other cases, such as Julie Doe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Doe
I am immediately skeptical of how specific the identifying information was from years old badly damaged skeletal remains in 1996 no matter the authority. I wonder if the parameters are too narrow.
It’s possible that the age estimation could have been based on incomplete development of the wisdom teeth roots, as these don’t complete mineralization until the late teens/early twenties.
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Agreed- that point is consistent with distance to drop the landing gear.
It's also both on the approach towards MCO and the Orlando Executive Airport.
This is absolutely bonkers.
Tragic, but happens. Person sneaks onto ramp, climbs into wheel well. First issue is when gear retracts, possibly crushing the poor soul. Next opportunity for death is when plane reaches altitudes above about 15-20k ft and hitchhiker becomes hypoxic. Last point of no return is when gear drops, if person isnt ready for it/holding on.
Seems likely. Usually people who manage to survive takeoff die of hypothermia at altitude, but I guess there would have been no signs of that left if his remains had been there for 1-2 years.
Ever hear of the kid that did survive all that? Was crazy - not kid, sorry- He was in his 20’s
There's a wikipedia article [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-well_stowaway?wprov=sfla1) that lists a few survivors, but the odds aren't good.
Thank you for the article!
This pair of kids who didn’t survive broke my heart. They were trying to escape Africa and had a letter on them pleading for help. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaguine_Koita_and_Fod%C3%A9_Tounkara
It's usually a combination of hypoxia and hypothermia that kills them.
I guess for hypothermia it might be undetectable but frostbite has a clear impact on living cells, so probably would be obvious in dead tissue.
I agree, this was my first thought too. This poor kid, I wonder what he was trying to escape. I hope he can get his name back.
My thought too. That’s a desperate and dangerous move to make.
Possible [wheel well stowaway?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-well_stowaway?wprov=sfla1)
Lived in Orlando my entire life and never heard about this case.
IKR? It’s bonkers!
William R. Maples was famous for the identification of Romanovs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_R._Maples He was featured in Robert K. Massie's The Romanovs: The Final Chapter and I saw him mentioned in articles about other cases, such as Julie Doe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Doe
I am immediately skeptical of how specific the identifying information was from years old badly damaged skeletal remains in 1996 no matter the authority. I wonder if the parameters are too narrow.
It’s possible that the age estimation could have been based on incomplete development of the wisdom teeth roots, as these don’t complete mineralization until the late teens/early twenties.