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Body Found in Plane Landing Gear at Gatwick
18 Jun
Summary
- A body was discovered in the landing gear of a plane arriving from Morocco.
- Emergency services responded to the discovery at Gatwick Airport.
- This mirrors a similar incident at Gatwick in December 2022.
A grim discovery was made at Gatwick Airport on Tuesday when the body of a man was found concealed within the landing gear of an Air Arabia flight. The aircraft had completed its journey from Tangier, Morocco, arriving at approximately 11:45 BST. Airport authorities confirmed their teams provided support to Sussex Police and HM Coroner as they commenced their investigations into the circumstances surrounding the man's death.
This incident is reminiscent of a similar case in December 2022, where a body was found in the undercarriage of a Tui flight that had traveled from Banjul, The Gambia. Such cases highlight the perilous risks undertaken by stowaways. Historically, there have been other instances of stowaways being found deceased in the UK after attempting to reach the country by air, including cases dating back to 2001 and earlier, involving individuals from Pakistan and other routes to Heathrow Airport.
