The Man Who Fell From The Sky

Overview

This Channel 4 documentary unveils the extraordinary tale of Themba Cabeka and Carlito Vale, two South Africans who embarked on a perilous journey in 2012 by stowing away on a flight from South Africa to the UK. Clinging to the plane's undercarriage, they endured an 11-hour flight covering 5,639 miles, facing bone-chilling temperatures of -60C. Their harrowing adventure, described as a “stranger than fiction” narrative, captured global headlines and raises questions about survival, desperation, and the lengths individuals will go to for a better life.