Stowaway survives eight-hour flight in wheel well.

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A man who stowed away in the wheel well of an Air France flight from Papeete in French Polynesia to Los Angeles International Airport, USA is apparently recovering from his ordeal at the UCLA Medical Centre.

The man, who has not been identified, is being treated for hypothermia and dehydration and is apparently already communicating with doctors at the centre.

His core body temper...

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