Even capturing this image was by accident. In the end, the disaster passes, only the pain of the person remains.
Exploration and experience – a fairly innocuous concept but always brings excitement every time we hear it. Indeed, many of us always want to live a life filled with experiences, to do everything we like without having to worry about the possible consequences.
However, sometimes that risk can lead to scary, even tragic consequences, like what happened in 1970 in Australia with young Keith Sapsford.
That year, the 14-year-old boy shocked the public when he fell off a Japan Air flight, just seconds after it took off. It is worth mentioning that many people at Sydney Airport (Australia) had to witness that heartbreaking scene, from the moment his small body fell out until he died.
Keith Sapsford, like many others, had a rebellious puberty with a passion for exploring the world. His parents indulged, always trying to take him to travel as much as possible, but it was never enough for him. On February 21, 1970, Keith decided to leave. He left the house, went on a trip on his own.
Keith never really cared about the destination, because he always wanted to have a sense of adventure, not knowing where fate would lead him. He didn’t bring any money, nor did he have enough documents to be allowed to travel alone without the protection of his parents. So Keith understood that the only way to get on a plane was to sneak.
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And that’s exactly what he did. After escaping to the airport runway, he sneaked onto the wheel of a plane headed for Tokyo. He hid in the capital compartment to collect the wheels when the plane took off. However, according to experts, the boy does not seem to know that in the process of retracting the wheel, this entire compartment will have to be expanded to the maximum.
Tragedy also comes from here. After reaching a height of 60m, the compartment popped open to collect the cake, and Keith couldn’t hold on to anything. At the same time, photographer John Gilpin was also there to take some pictures of the plane, and he happened to capture that tragic image.
Keith’s flight landing was in fact a near-impossible act with good results. The investigation agency said, even if Keith did not fall out of the cake compartment, it would be difficult for him to survive, because the compartment would not have enough oxygen to help him sustain life.
In addition, this capsule is not designed to carry people, so there will be no air conditioning. When the plane ascended, the temperature in the cabin would drop so low that it could freeze him to death. Or else, he might as well be crushed after the wheel retracts to the max.
At the same time, Keith’s parents were still busy looking for their son after discovering the boy had been missing for 2 days. Towards the end of February 21, 1970, the police called to inform them of the tragedy that had occurred. Notably, the police noted that Keith’s father had repeatedly told the boy not to go anywhere without a specific plan, because it was very dangerous. Even a year ago, he once told Keith a story about a Spanish boy who died while hiding in the plane’s luggage compartment.
No one expected, all those warnings were the premise for the strangest tragedy in aviation history.