A man’s body has been found in the undercarriage of a plane that flew from Gambia to Britain.
The unidentified body of a black male was found on a jet operated by TUI Airways – a British charter airline – that had flown from Gambia’s capital of Banjul to London’s Gatwick airport, Gambia’s government spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.
Sussex Police said the body was discovered at Gatwick Airport around 4am on 7 December.
In a statement, the force said: “Police were called after the body of a man was found in the undercarriage of an aircraft at Gatwick Airport, arriving from Gambia, at about 4am on December 7.
“Officers are investigating and a report will be prepared for HM Coroner.”
