stowaway
Fatal Discovery: Body Found in American Airlines Plane Wheel Well After Frankfurt-Charlotte Flight
Sep 29, 2025 03:16 pm CST
A deceased stowaway was discovered in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines Boeing 777 at Charlotte Douglas International Airport during routine maintenance, two days after arriving from Frankfurt. The incident highlights the extreme dangers of wheel well stowaways, with FAA data showing over 77% fatality rates due to freezing temperatures and oxygen deprivation at high altitudes.
"I Was Curious": Afghan Boy Hides In Plane's Landing Gear, Reaches Delhi
Sep 23, 2025 02:21 pm CST
A 13-year-old Afghan boy's "curiosity" brought him to Delhi from Afghanistan after he somehow managed to get inside the landing gear compartment of an aircraft that took off from Kabul, official sources said on Monday.