New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- A 13-year-old from Afghanistan sneaked inside the landing gear compartment of an aircraft which reached Delhi from Kabul. The Afghan boy has now been deported. He has been sent back by the same flight that departed around 12:30 pm from India, said officials.

According to news agency PTI, the boy said his "curiosity" brought him to India from Afghanistan.

He managed to hide inside the rear central landing gear compartment of the aeroplane, which brought him to Delhi.

The incident took place on a KAM airlines flight number RQ-4401 reached the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. He survived a journey of 2 hours above 36,000 feet.

The incident was reported around 11 am on Sunday.

Reportedly, the airline auth...