A stowaway was found dead in the landing gear of an American Airlines plane at Charlotte’s international airport on Sunday, authorities said.

The body was discovered around 9 a.m., as maintenance crews were working on the plane, which had arrived from Europe earlier in the day, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a press release. The person has not yet been publicly identified.

“CLT Airport is aware of the tragic discovery involving a deceased individual found in the landing gear of an American Airlines aircraft this morning,” an airport spokesperson told USA Today. “We are deeply saddened by this news.”

American Airlines said it was cooperating with law enforcement to investigate the situation. The local police department was leading the case.

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