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Somehow, the boy managed to survive in temperatures far below zero degrees fahrenheit as well as almost no oxygen for the duration of the airplane’s cruise above 38,000 feet over the pacific. 

When the flight landed, the boy supposedly jumped down from the wheel well and began wandering around the airport grounds until he was discovered and brought in for questioning by the FBI. 

It was determined that the only possession he had brought with him was a comb for his hair.

Some aviation insiders have already begun the question the legitimacy of this story, despite it being picked up almost every major news outlet around the world. 

Chris Manno, an American Airlines captain and retired USAF pilot seems especially dubious.    

Read the full story on the BBC.

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