A stowaway has been found dead in the landing gear of an American Airlines plane that had landed in Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) from Europe. The aircraft was undergoing maintenance shortly after its arrival when the body was discovered by airline employees.

American Airlines

IATA Code

AA

ICAO Code

AAL

Airline Type

Full Service Carrier

IATA/ICAO Code

AA/AAL

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Police in Charlotte have opened a homicide investigation into the death. Details on the stowaway have not been made public at this stage.

Stowaway Body Found In American Airlines Landing Gear

According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), the stowaway's body was found by technicians as the aircraft underwent a routine maintenance inspection in a hanga

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