Overview
- The body of a man was discovered in the undercarriage of Air Arabia Maroc Flight 3O102 after it landed at London Gatwick, which arrived on Tuesday, June 16, at about 11:45am.
- Sussex Police are investigating the discovery and will prepare a report for HM Coroner while Gatwick and Air Arabia say they are cooperating with authorities.
- The aircraft was an Airbus A320 operating from Tangier and its scheduled return service to Tangier was delayed while emergency teams and forensic officers processed the scene.
- No identification or formal cause of death has been released and officials say determining how the man entered the landing gear will depend on the police inquiry and coroner’s findings.
- The case revives safety and security questions about wheel-well stowaway attempts, which carry high risks of crushing, falls and hypoxia and have caused fatal findings at Gatwick and other UK airports in past years.