Originally Posted by 11atsomto

Yes I remember that story, I don't buy it for a second that he could have survived and even "see the clouds through the little holes" as he told reporters. Think about it he would have sustained about 5 hours without the use of supplemental oxygen at 38000 when the time of consciousness is about 30-60 seconds. I suspect he got into the cargo compartment with assistance from sympathetic ground personnel and did not want to rat them out.