Thu Jun 20 10:09:36 SAST 2013

Stowaway found dead on plane from Cape Town

Aug 23, 2012 | Sapa, The Guardian UK | 19 comments

A man last seen climbing over the Cape Town International airport fence was found dead in a British Airways plane in London, the Airports Company SA (Acsa) said on Thursday.

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Thu Jun 20 10:09:36 SAST 2013 ::
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Aug 24, 2012

maneater

he wanted to go to London "MANGOBE"
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Aug 24, 2012

Pointman

The aircraft should have been recalled. What if he had a bomb.
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Aug 24, 2012

Flemza

I hope this guy was not running away from DA abuse , if it was me I will do the same , there is pure neglact from DA controlled government , everything there is against indiginous African Black people , no toilets , police responding late to crime scenes in township , I can not blame this , he had heard enough of abuse no wonder he took such a risk , may his soul rest in peace amen
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Aug 24, 2012

Mamelodian

U r so right Pointman.
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Aug 24, 2012

Sinudeity_

Flemza - LOL, you are talking through your @ss my son.
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Aug 24, 2012

Bizzabo

I just dont get it, at that altitude one thinks they can live to see another day after travelling for more than 12 hrs?

Domkop
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Aug 24, 2012

Sgandy

@Flemza..wa nyela..tsek..
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Aug 24, 2012

Mara_Y

"For safety reasons the security officer who saw him could not approach the aircraft"
there are channels to approach the aircaft. the security officer compromised the safety of the passengers by letting the aircraft to take-off. What if the guy jam the landing wheel of the aircraft.
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Aug 24, 2012

MommaC

Pointman

Good point.
We can't go through with a bottle of eyedrops but if you jump over the fence, you can be carrying a nuke for all they care
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Aug 24, 2012

swona

he must be nigerian, thats how they come to SA!
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Aug 24, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

Haai Flemza wa SIKA mchana, yah, neh, ppl r abusing their mental capabilities,
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Aug 24, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

haai FLEMZA, I can’t stop laughing you are killing me, I hate black ppl but, here you nailed it. KWAKWAKWA, OMG, comment of the year

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Aug 24, 2012

Ratshufi

flemza shud consider becoming a proffesional comedian LOL
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Aug 24, 2012

Serene

I dont believe this story for half a second. That could have been a very srious security threat to the passengers and the crew....no ways!!!

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Aug 24, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

@Flemza

You seem to have multiple personalities............

Sometimes you can be rational, coherent and other times............. #SMH#
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Aug 24, 2012

MsKinkyakaKamaSutra

@Pointman
The aircraft should have been recalled. What if he had a bomb
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Headlines would have been different ............... authorities looking for b.lack box after South African bombs plane.............


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Aug 24, 2012

Jagujagu

@Swano: You are very crazy! And I am sure you are an illiterate idiot! Can can someone survive at that high altitude and think he will survive. Swano..check the comment from Pointman, these are educated and analytical minded person unlike you idiot!!

@ Pointman: "The management did compromise the safety of the passengers", what if the guy is carryin a bomb in this age of global terrorism.
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Aug 27, 2012

tpaz

@Flemza , ya right. DA should have told him only the cabin is depressurized.

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Aug 27, 2012

BraSipho

Flemza, you are an idiot!

How can this happen and the plane is not prevented from taking off??!
Good one ACSA!!
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