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A stowaway has been found dead in the landing gear of an American Airlines plane at an airport in Charlotte, North Carolina

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed the individual was pronounced dead at the scene on Sunday, Sept. 28

In a statement to PEOPLE, Charlotte Douglas International Airport said they were "aware of the tragic discovery" and "deeply saddened"

A stowaway has been found dead in the landing gear of a plane at a Charlotte airport.

On Sunday, Sept. 28, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed in a press release that the person was found at around 9 a.m. after the American Airlines plane arrived in North Carolina.

“On Sunday, September 28 shortly after 9 a.m., while performing maintenance on an American Airlines plane that had

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