Death of Carlito Vale
Comment: I would also argue for the uniqueness of the case, not only did one stowaway die but there was another stowaway who survived a fall of 430 metres. GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 12:08, 7 September 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Furthermore, if you look at the sources, you will find that the case has WP:SUSTAINED coverage with sources from 2016 and 2021. GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 18:52, 6 September 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: @A.Classical-Futurist: This doesn't warrant being rejected. The case is important with regards to Immigration to the United Kingdom and is even the subject of a documentary. GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 18:49, 6 September 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Wikipedia:NOTNEWS A.Classical-Futurist (talk) 17:39, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
Carlito Vale (born c. 1985) was a Mozambican wheel-well stowaway who died after falling 1400ft (427m) from a plane preparing to land at Heathrow Airport. The British Airways flight had taken off in Johannesburg, South Africa for an 11-hour flight. The body was found an hour later decapitated[1] on the roof of an office block used by the online shopping company Notonthehighstreet.com.[2][3] and identified six months later.[4][5]
Vale was a stowaway on the flight alongside Themba Cabeka, who survived a 430-metre fall on the ground of Heathrow Airport. The death became the subject of a 2021 Channel 4 documentary The Man Who Fell from The Sky.[6][7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Decapitated stowaway found in air conditioning unit of office block after falling from aircraft". The Telegraph. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Odling, George (11 January 2016). "Stowaway who fell from plane onto Richmond building identified as Carlito Vale, a migrant from Mozambique". Richmond & Twickenham Times. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "Plane stowaway died after fall, inquest rules". BBC News. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Quinn, Ben (10 January 2016). "Heathrow stowaway who fell to death identified as Mozambican migrant". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "Stowaway who fell from jet was orphan". The Times. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Adkins, Frankie (5 January 2021). "Documentary explores death of Heathrow stowaway Carlito Vale". Wandsworth Times. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Harvey, Eleanor (11 June 2021). "The Man Who Fell From the Sky". University of Arts London. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Quinn, Ben (4 January 2021). "'I passed out with the lack of oxygen': truth of Heathrow stowaways' tragic journey". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
- ↑ Quinn, Ben (3 January 2021). "Stowaway tells how he survived 11-hour flight to UK in new film". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
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