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“The teen appeared disoriented and was questioned by a worker near the plane who alerted security,” said transportation officials prior to the video release.

Federal Aviation Administration officials tell us that since 1947, there have been 105 people who have stowed away in 94 flights worldwide. Of those, 80 individuals or 76.2% died and 25 people or 23.8% survived, according to Ian Gregor of the FAA.

“Officials have notified the boy’s family that he is safe. The CWS Branch will enlist the help of all necessary agencies to ensure the child’s safe return to his home in California,” department officials said in a statement.

Officials with the FBI in Honolulu have confirmed a report of a 16-year-old boy who stowed away on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from San Jose to Kahului, Maui Sunday morning.