A Stowaway was found on Sunday dead on the landing train of an American Airlines flight that arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Europe, according to the police.
The teams that perform maintenance on the plane discovered the individual around 9 am on Sunday morning, and the airport division officers declared that the dead Stowaway on the scene, said the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department.
In a statement to ABC News, American Airlines said: “We are working with the police in their investigation.”
An American Airlines plane prepares to land at the Miami International Airport on July 20, 2023 in Miami, Florida. The company reported a quarterly record of $ 14.1 billion, an increase of 4.7% compared to the previous year.
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Charlotte airport authorities said they were aware of the incident. “We are deeply sad for this news and we will support the investigation of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) as necessary. Airport operations continue as normal,” added the airport.
Unlike jumping on a train, save on a commercial plane almost always ends in death due to the dangers and extreme conditions to which a person is exposed inside the wheel well, according to the aviation analyst John Nance.
“A human body exposed for many hours at temperatures as low as less 60 degrees Fahrenheit cuts extensive freezing and limb loss, even if the lack of oxygen at 35,000 feet or more does not result in brain death,” Nance told ABC News.
Nance said there have been rare cases of survival, but it is almost unknown, and the risks for passengers and the crew are too dangerous to ignore.
