African Stowaway Found Frozen to Death in Plane's Wheel Compartment at Gatwick Airport

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African Stowaway Found Frozen to Death in Plane's Wheel Compartment at Gatwick Airport

TL;DR

  • A man was found dead in the wheel well of an aircraft that arrived at Gatwick Airport from Tangier, Morocco.
  • The cause of death was determined to be cardiac arrest due to hypoxia and hypothermia.
  • The deceased's identity is currently unknown, and an inquest has been formally opened.
  • Stowaway cases are rare but carry a high fatality rate due to harsh conditions at cruising altitude.
  • A past case from 2015 involved a survivor who clung to an undercarriage from Johannesburg to London Heathrow, though his friend died during the journey.

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