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"I Just Flew In To Moscow..."
"...and boy, are my arms tired." Brings a whole new meaning to the old joke:
After clinging on for the entire 1300-kilometer (808-mile) flight to Vnukovo Airport, the boy, named Andrei, collapsed onto the tarmac. His arms and legs were so severely frozen that rescuers were at first unable to remove his coat and shoes, the radio station said.
What in the world did he grab on to, at 400+ knots? I wouldn't think that there would be much to give him a hand hold on a 737 wing, particularly in flight, once it had been trimmed out for cruise. In the wheel well, I could believe, but not on the wing.
Posted by Rand Simberg at October 01, 2007 11:44 AM
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According to The Moscow News, he was indeed inside the wheel well.
Posted by JP Gibb at October 1, 2007 12:12 PM
Apparently he chose the wheel well after his previous experience - sitting for seven hours on the tarmac because of technical difficulties, with screaming kids, overflowing toilets and no food.
Posted by Roger Strong at October 1, 2007 12:39 PM
Was William Shatner on the flight?
Posted by Patrick at October 1, 2007 02:07 PM
Before we feel too safe, the woman at PHX Sky Harbor didn't last long.
Posted by Louise at October 1, 2007 07:13 PM
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