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Body found in the wheels of an aircraft at Gatwick

London, UK - Discovered during the routine safety checks after landing

The lifeless body of a man has been found in the wheels of the undercarriage of an aircraft at London-Gatwick airport, after the Boeing 757, flight GU101 from Accra, had landed yesterday morning arriving from Ghana. The news has been issued by local police sources. The engineers made the macabre discovery during the routine safety checks. "London-Gatwick Airport -a spokesman for the airport stated-...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1106711
Rome, Italy, 07/03/2009 18:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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