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A man who was found hidden in a plane�s landing gear at a Paris airport is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering from �severe hypothermia�.�
Local French news stations said that the man, believed to be in his 20s, flew from Oran Ahmed Ben Bella Airport (ORA) in Algeria on a Boeing 737 (Registered 7T-VKQ) operated by Air Algerie.�
It is understood that the critically ill man landed at Paris Orly Airport (ORY) on December 28, 2023, at around 10.15 am local time, after a two-hour flight spent hidden in the aircraft�s landing gear.��
According to French aviation website, Air Journal, he was discovered during routine maintenance checks between 10.30 and 11am.���
Air transport police and emergency services provided immediate life-saving treatment before the man was rushed to hospital.�
An airport source said that the man, who had no identification, �was alive but in a life-threatening condition because of severe hypothermia�.�
FlightRadar24 data showed that the Air Algerie Boeing 737 reached an altitude of 36,000 feet, where temperatures would have dropped to �50 degrees Celsius.��
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 77% of people who attempt to travel by hiding in a plane�s landing gear end up being killed.��
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