Cargolux Italia
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| Parent organizations | Cargolux |
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| Headquarters | Vizzola Ticino |
| Italy | |
| Founded | December 2008 |
| Date of operation | June 2009 |
| Hub | Malpensa Airport |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3035183 |
About Cargolux Italia
Cargolux Italia S. p. A. is an Italian cargo airline, set up as a joint venture between various Italian investors and Cargolux. Its head office is located at Vizzola Ticino and its hub is Milan-Malpensa Airport. The airline was established in December 2008 and commenced operations in June 2009.
Stowaway found in South Africa plane wheel at Amsterdam airport
Dutch police say they have found a stowaway alive in The Wheel section of a plane that landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from South Africa .
Flights from Johannesburg to Amsterdam take about 11 hours, with the cargo plane believed to have made one stop, in Nairobi, Kenya.
It is very unusual for stowaways on long flights to survive, due to the cold and low oxygen at high altitudes.
The Man 's age and nationality have Not Yet been determined, police say.
" The Man was found alive in The Nose wheel section of the plane and was taken to hospital in a stable condition, " Royal Dutch Military Police spokeswoman Joanna Helmonds told the AFP news agency.
" It is quite remarkable that The Man is Still Alive , " She Said .
A spokesperson for freight carrier Cargolux confirmed in an email to Reuters that The Stowaway had been on a flight operated by Cargolux Italia .
According to flight data, the only Cargolux freight flight from Johannesburg to Schiphol on Sunday also made a stop in Nairobi. It is not known if The Man boarded the plane in South Africa or Kenya.
Source of news: bbc.com
