Here’s a heartbreaking story out of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA: workers discovered a stowaway’s body in the landing gear of an American Airlines jet that arrived from Europe. Police say the identity and origin of the person are still a mystery, and sadly, they were pronounced dead right at the scene. American Airlines is fully cooperating with the investigation, while the airport called it a “tragic discovery” but assured that flights are still running smoothly. It’s a risky and desperate move – hiding in a plane’s wheel well – but it’s still how many stowaways try to sneak onto flights. This case comes hot on the heels of other recent incidents, including just last week when a 13-year-old Afghan boy miraculously survived after the same kind of dangerous attempt on a flight from Kabul to Delhi. The question on everyone’s mind now: What more can airlines do to stop these dangerous attempts?
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