Unidentified man in life-threatening condition after enduring temperatures of around -50C on Air Algerie flight from Oran
article says a 77% mortality rate for people flying like that. i wonder if he knew the risks when he snuck on. I can’t imagine what -50°C feels like.
It’s gotten down to -50C where I live a few times in my life and the easiest way I can describe it is that it hurts to breathe, any exposed skin will quickly start freezing and it’s generally a good reminder of your mortality and how easy it would be to die. Like people in hot climates, simply don’t go out when it’s that cold unless it’s 100% necessary.
Would not recommend.
Little chilly I think.
At least in the wheel well there’s not much wind… or oxygen for that matter.
Actually, if you don’t die of suffocation it may not be as cold as you would think due to the lower air density to transfer heat from you.
I still wouldn’t risk it.
I feel horrible for that man
Survives
Life-threatening condition
Something about counting chickens comes to mind…
colder than Everest on average. Most people summit around –20°C, but a bad scenario is –40°C (if you’ve planned your ascent, I think it can be colder during the “worst” time to climb- January).
And even then it’s almost a suicide mission. Let alone not being able to move around or be in a sleeping bag + tent.
Totally read that sign as “Paris-Orgy” at first.
o rly?
