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San Jose Airports Completes Efforts to Cut Down on Stowaways

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In 2014, Yahya Abdi hopped the fence at San Jose Airport and climbed into the wheel well of an airplane headed to Hawaii. He somehow survived the entire flight. From CNN: Yahya planned for some time to sneak onto the tarmac of San Jose International Airport, and he finally hopped the …

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Stowing Away on a 8,000 Mile Flight: Not worth it.

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I just had three stowaways on my flight this week.  They were only discovered once the plane finally ran out of seats.  But they at least did it the safe way. Much like Helen Hayes endearing role in the movie Airport (not to be confused with the movie Airplane!) But a man is in …

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