A stowaway died after falling from the landing gear compartment of an airplane and plunging into a garden in south London, authorities say.
Metropolitan Police discovered the body when they were called to a residential address in Clapham on Sunday.
Police said the man was in the undercarriage of an inbound Kenya Airways flight to Heathrow Airport. A bag, water and some food were found in the compartment once the plane landed, authorities confirmed.
The man has yet to be identified, however a post-mortem examination will be carried out to determine the cause of death.
The airline called the death "unfortunate" and said it was cooperating with British and Kenyan authorities.
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Stowing away in a plane's undercarriage is exceptionally dangerous. Experts believe roughly three-quarters of stowaways do not survive because of the extreme cold and lack of oxygen as the plane reaches cruising altitude.
Though not common, stowaways have in the past plunged to the streets of London as planes lowered their landing gear. In September 2012, a 30-year old from Mozambique, Jose Matada, died after falling from the undercarriage of a Heathrow-bound flight from Angola.
Contributing: The Associated Press
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2019/07/02/kenya-airways-flight-stowaway-falls-heading-toward-londons-heathrow/1625754001/
2019-07-02 10:06:00Z
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