Passengers vacate an American Airlines aircraft after the landing gear issue on the runway at Denver International Airport. (Credit: Instagram / @highlymigrateryfishing)
The body of a stoveway has been found in a landing gear American Airlines Flight from Europe after arriving at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Northern Carolina, police have confirmed.
Maintenance staff found the body after 9 am on Sunday while serving the aircraft on Hanger Road within the airport division, Charlotte-Meclaneburg Police Department (CMPD) said in a statement.
Officials of CMPD Airport Division responded and pronounced the dead person at the scene.
The body was found on a flight which landed at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) Airport in North Carolina. (Google Map / Google Map)
The homeside unit of the department has opened an inquiry, in which crime visual search teams have collected evidence. Officials said CMPD Operations Command and Medicine also assisted.
“CLT Airport is aware of the tragic discovery of a dead person found in an American airlines aircraft this morning,” Charlotte Douglas Airport The spokesman said.
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The body was discovered by maintenance staff after 9 am local time as they served the aircraft on Hanger Road inside the airport. (Peter Ze / Anadolu Getty Image / Getty Image)
“We are very unhappy with this news and will support Charlotte-Meclanberg Police Department (CMPD) investigation as required.”
“We are working with law enforcement on its investigation,” American Airlines said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The airline said: “A dead person was discovered inside one of the main landing gear coaches of one of our aircraft. Please direct any other question for local law enforcement.”
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CMPD said that the matter is active and running, they become available with additional details.
