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In a surprising incident, a 13-year-old Afghan boy landed in Delhi after he somehow managed to get inside the landing gear compartment of an aircraft that took off from Kabul, news agency PTI quoted official sources as saying on Monday.

The incident was reported around 11 am on Sunday when KAM Airlines flight number RQ-4401 reached the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport after a 2-hour journey.

The airline officials said that the authorities reported to the airport security control room about a 13-year-old boy who was found roaming near the flight after it touched down.

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The teenager was later repatriated to Afghanistan on Sunday itself, on the same flight, sources said. The boy is a native of Kunduz city and was apprehended by the airline personnel.

He was handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force personnel, who brought him to Terminal 3 of the airport for questioning.

The boy told the officials that he sneaked into the Kabul airport and somehow managed to get inside the rear central landing gear compartment of the aircraft.

He added that he did this out of curiosity. After quizzing, the Afghan boy was sent back by the same flight that departed around 12:30 pm, they said.

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Security officials of the KAM airline carried out a security check of the landing gear compartment and found a small red-coloured speaker, apparently carried by this boy. The aircraft was declared safe after a thorough inspection and anti-sabotage checks, they said.  

(With PTI Inputs)