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Stowaway Found Dead Inside Landing Gear of Flight Heading to North Carolina
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A stowaway was found dead in the landing gear of an American Airlines flight that arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Europe on Sunday, September 28, according to authorities.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said the airport division officers declared the stowaway was dead at the scene, per ABC News.
“CLT Airport is aware of the tragic discovery involving a deceased individual found in the landing gear of an American Airlines aircraft this morning,” a spokesperson for the airport told USA Today via email on September 28.
Maintenance crews discovered their bodies during a routine post-flight inspection of the plane after the flight arrived from New York.
It is still unclear how they got onto the plane and how long they were inside the landing gear before their deaths.