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Afghan Boy, 13, Survives Kabul–Delhi Flight in Jet’s Landing Gear, Returned the Same Day

The case renews scrutiny of Kabul airport security after the minor slipped past checks.

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A safety check was carried out by the airline security and engineering staff, during which a small red-coloured speaker was found in the rear landing gear area of the plane that came from Kabul to Delhi, officials said.
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Overview

  • KAM Air flight RQ-4401, an Airbus A340, left Kabul at about 8:46 am IST and landed in Delhi around 10:20 am after a roughly 94‑minute journey, according to flight data.
  • Airline staff spotted the boy on the restricted apron after arrival and handed him to the CISF and airport authorities for questioning, with no criminal charges due to his age.
  • Officials identified him as a resident of Kunduz and said he told interrogators he acted out of curiosity, while another account said he had intended to reach Iran.
  • Engineering and security teams inspected the rear landing gear bay, recovered a small red speaker believed to be his, conducted anti-sabotage checks, and cleared the aircraft.
  • Authorities said he was repatriated to Kabul on a KAM Air return flight the same day, as experts noted wheel‑well survival is exceptionally rare due to hypoxia and extreme cold, with about a 20% survival rate globally.