Yahya Abdi , 15 , recounts his death - defying experience hiding in a plane wheel well . He remembers seeing the ocean on his flight from California to Hawaii . He randomly boards a plane heading west in an attempt to see his family in California . He advises others not to repeat his stunt because ` ` they will end up dying ''
Yahya Abdi , 15 , recounts his death-defying journey hiding in a plane wheel well . He remembers seeing the ocean on his flight from California to Hawaii . He randomly chose a plane going west in an effort to see his mom in Africa . He advises others not to repeat his stunt because `` they will end up dying ''