New Delhi: A 13-year-old Afghan boy arrived in Delhi from Kabul after hiding inside an aircraft’s landing gear, officials said on Monday, attributing his actions to "curiosity."

The incident occurred around 11 am on Sunday when KAM Airlines flight RQ-4401 landed at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport following a two-hour journey. The teenager was repatriated to Afghanistan on the same flight later that day, sources added.

Airport security control room received a report from airline authorities about a boy found wandering near the aircraft after landing, they said.

The boy, a resident of Kunduz, was taken into custody by airline staff and handed over to Central Industrial Security Force personnel. He was then escorted to Terminal 3 for questioning.

He told the officials that he sneaked into the Kabul airport and somehow managed to get inside the rear central landing gear compartment of the said aircraft. He said he did this out of curiosity, the sources said

After quizzing, the Afghan boy was sent back by the same flight that departed around 12.30 pm, they said.

Security officials of the KAM airline carried out a security check of the landing gear compartment and found a small red-coloured speaker, apparently carried by this boy.

The aircraft was declared safe after a thorough inspection and anti-sabotage checks, they said.

PTI