A stowaway from
According to the Dutch military police, the man who hid in the nose wheel compartment was "doing well" under the circumstances and was transported to the hospital.
A spokesperson for freight carrier Cargolux confirmed the incident, telling
The flight, which made one stop in
The age and nationality of the traveller is still unknown, according to
"Our first concern of course was for his health," Helmonds said. "This is definitely very unusual that someone was able to survive the cold at such a height -- very, very unusual."
In an email to The New York Times, 1st Lt.
Then, a medical helicopter arrived to provide care, and the man, who has not been named, was taken to the hospital, where he has been able to communicate, officials said.
Due to low oxygen levels in the wheel storage compartments and the extreme cold, it is rare that stowaways survive the journey.
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