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Question: Old photo of a boy falling from a plane!?
When I was in middle school (about 15yrs ago), my art teacher had an old photo of a young boy falling from an airplane!. I thought it was a very famous (and real) photo yet I cannot find it anywhere!. Does anybody have any idea what I'm talking about!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Yes, I know exactly what you're talking about, I have a book that shows that photo but I can't seem to find it online!. On Feb 22, 1971 a 14 year old boy tried to stow away on a Japan Air Lines DC-8 leaving Sydney Australia by climbing into the wheel housing!. When the wheels were retracted he fell to his death!. the amateur photographer who took the photo was unaware what he captured until his film was developed, his name was John Gilpin!.Www@QuestionHome@Com