Boy hides inside plane’s wheel from Benin to Lagos

Arik Airline security personnel, Saturday arrested a teenager, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,Lagos for allegedly sneaking into the airline’s main wheels.

The airline’s spokesperson, Ola Adebanji told newsmen that when the aircraft touched down at the domestic wing of MMA, the yet to be identified teenager reportedly jumped out of the aircraft main wheel.

He said that the boy had since been handed over to the security of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria.
Adebanji said, “The pilot of Arik Air flight W3 544, departing Benin Airport to Lagos at 9am today reported to the control tower of the presence of a strange boy in the bush about 200m to

300m at the end of runway 23.

“The control tower told the captain that they were sending security men to the place to arrest the boy.

“As the captain was making his final turn, preparatory for take-off, a cabin crew called his attention to the information by some of the passengers that they saw a boy running towards the airplane.

“The first officer confirmed that they observed it earlier and alerted the control tower which responded and sent a patrol team to arrest the boy.”

The company’s image-maker further stated that the captain again reported to the control tower and was informed that the situation was under control and that he had been cleared for take-off.

On arrival at the Lagos airport, the boy, who apparently had sneaked into the aircraft main wheel, jumped out and was arrested by Arik personnel and handed over to FAAN security.

Adebanji, however, said that Arik’s management expressed shock over the incident and wondered how the teenager beat the aviation security personnel at the Benin Airport to get to the runway.

Arik Air’s Managing Director, Chris Ndulue, appealed to FAAN to immediately address the problem.
“We are appealing to the management of FAAN to immediately address the problem,” Ndulue said.

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