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In 2015, on a British Airway flight, departing from Johannesburg, South Africa, to London, England, Cabeka clung to the plane with his best friend Carlito Vale, hoping to escape poverty in the countryside. House.
Its journey is 9,000 km and takes 11 hours to fly. Vale was not as lucky as Cabeka, this man fell from above and died when the plane was only about 10 km from Heathrow airport (UK). Meanwhile, Cabeka was found lying on the ground after the plane landed at Heathrow Airport. This man suffers from a lack of oxygen, his whole body is frozen due to the temperature of -60 degrees Celsius.
Themba Cabeka was in a coma for 6 months. After Cabeka regained consciousness, a police officer showed him the man’s passport, Vale, and asked if he knew the man. Cabeka said yes. “He could not do it. Fell into a tall building“continued the policeman.
Themba Cabeka (right) stood with the host of the show.
Cabeka’s identity was first revealed in Channel 4’s documentary The Man Who Fell From The Sky that aired at 8 p.m. on January 4 (local time), when the man spoke about the trip. sent in 2015 to the unfortunate friend.
Cabeka said he and his best friend waited until dark, climbing over the fence to the airport. “We wore black clothes so people wouldn’t notice it in the dark“Cabeka said.
Cabeka said he and his friends waited patiently, waiting to see if any planes were about to take off, then they ran to board more planes. They both chose British Airways planes over US airlines because they didn’t want to fly over the ocean.
“I know how dangerous it is, but I have to choose my own chance. I don’t care if I live or die. I have to leave Africa to survive“Cabeka recounted.
Good friends flying trip to the promised land.
While climbing into the trunk of the plane, Cabeka tied himself with a power cord. Aviation experts say that the more space the aircraft has, as long as it is close to the corner.
“When the plane started to take off, I could still see the ground, the houses, the cars. Shortly after, I passed out from lack of oxygen. The only thing I can remember is a statement from a friend who said we both made it.“Cabeka recounted.
To this day, Cabeka still can’t believe that he survived when the outside temperature dropped to -60 degrees Celsius. “He was half awake and half asleep when they were taken to the emergency hospital. I don’t know how I got off the plane. And then I regained consciousness in the hospital after 6 months in a coma“Shared Cabeka.
A British Airway plane.
Doctors say Cabeka survived because the freezing temperature allowed the man to fall into a state similar to hibernation, when the heart, brain and internal organs were functioning at a minimum and they consumed little oxygen.
Cabeka currently lives in a small one bedroom apartment in Liverpool. “I am waiting for a passport. After 5 years, I will officially have a British passport, I will be able to fly without having to beat myself anymore.“Cabeka said.
What worried Cabeka over the years was that he survived and his best friend was not so lucky. “Unfortunately I couldn’t go to his funeral and say goodbye“Shared Cabeka.
Despite having a new life in the UK, Cabeka advised everyone: “Such a trip is not safe. Puts people on the line between life and death“.
Since then, there are an estimated 109 cases of jet lag around the world, with London being the most popular destination. However, only 24 people survived. According to experts, these cases of Cabeka’s survival are very rare.
Source: Daily Mail
