A 26-year-old Guatemalan man hidden in the landing gear compartment wheel of an American Airlines flight 1182 survived the trip more than two and a half hours from Guatemala City to Miami International Airport on Saturday.
Video from Only in Dade shows the man sitting on the ground as airport personnel tried to aid him and give him water.
“The individual was evaluated by Emergency Medical Services and taken to a Hospital for medical assessment,” NBC Miami reported citing a spokesperson for U.S. Customs and Border Protection saying in a statement. “Persons are taking extreme risks when they try to conceal themselves in confined spaces such as an aircraft.”
American Airlines said its Flight 1182 from Guatemala City to Miami arrived shortly after 10 am local time and “was met by law enforcement due to a security issue.”
The airline gave no further details, except to say it was assisting in the investigation.
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