An embarrassing mishap happens to an airport employee - suddenly he's in another country
Created: 12/22/2021 Updated: 12/22/2021, 3:38 PM
From: Andrea Stettner
When loading luggage, an airport employee might feel tired.
(Symbol picture) © Roland Weihrauch / dpa
A baggage handler from Mumbai is currently making headlines with an incident that only appears in films.
An employee at the airport in Mumbai, India made a film-ready appearance.
The worker apparently fell asleep while loading the suitcases in the hold - and only woke up again in the United Arab Emirates.
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The baggage handler falls asleep in the hold - and travels as a stowaway
The incident had already occurred on December 12th.
As a spokesman for the Indian civil aviation authority DGCA announced to the German Press Agency (dpa), the employee flew as a “stowaway” on board from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi.
It was only after arriving in the United Arab Emirates that officials discovered the man.
It was hidden behind the luggage, according to the dpa report.
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Airport incident is to be investigated
It is not yet known whether he simply felt tired or there was another reason for the free flight.
A medical examination had at least shown that the
man was physically "stable and normal,"
said the spokesman.
The employee then had to start his return journey.
In addition, he was deleted from the roster, according to the report.
The incident could have further consequences for the baggage handler: The Indian civil aviation authority and the airline IndiGo have announced further investigations.
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