Indonesian man survives hour-long flight by clinging to landing gear

A man snuck onto an aircraft's landing gear to stow away on an hour-long flight to Jakarta, Indonesia

Mario Steven Ambarita, 21, told authorities he had spent a year planning how to sneak on to the plane. He was discovered when the Garuda flight landed.

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"He really put his safety in danger," said Suprasetyo, director general of Indonesia's air transport ministry. "But his condition is now fine."

Although the flight was short, the Boeing 737-800 jet could have flown as high as 34,000 feet, where air is thin and temperatures are below freezing. Ambarita had some injuries, but was able to walk upon landing, a Garuda spokesperson told The Jakarta Post . Read more...

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