American Airlines Flight Lands in Charlotte with Stowaway Found Dead in Landing Gear.

A stowaway was found dead in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had arrived in Charlotte, NC, from Europe. Police are investigating, and the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy. Cases of stowaways hiding in wheel wells are rare, but survival is even rarer due to freezing temperatures, extreme wind chill, and lack of oxygen.

Charlotte, NC — A stowaway was found dead in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that recently arrived from Europe. The discovery was made by maintenance crews at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Sunday morning Stowaway found dead in American Airlines plane gear^[1].

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police (CMPD) pronounced the individual dead at the scene and are conducting a death investigation in the 5000 block of Hangar Road in the airport division Stowaway found dead in American Airlines plane gear^[1]. The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines flight in Charlotte^[2].

American Airlines confirmed the discovery and stated that they are "working with law enforcement on its investigation" Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines flight in Charlotte^[2]. The stowaway's identity, how they entered the plane, and the flight's origin city remain unknown.

Cases of stowaways hiding in wheel wells are rare, but survival is even rarer due to freezing temperatures, extreme wind chill, and lack of oxygen Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines flight in Charlotte^[2]. Last week, a 13-year-old boy miraculously survived a 90-minute flight from Kabul to Delhi after he slipped into the plane's landing gear compartment Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines flight in Charlotte^[2]. However, other incidents have ended in tragedy, such as two bodies found in the landing gear of a JetBlue aircraft in Fort Lauderdale Stowaway found dead in landing gear of American Airlines flight in Charlotte^[2].

The investigation into the Charlotte incident is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 or leave an anonymous tip through Charlotte Crime Stoppers Stowaway found dead in American Airlines plane gear^[1].