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Body discovered in British Airways landing gear |
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Update: 15:49, Monday, Aug 27,2012 (GMT+7)
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The body of an apparent stowaway was found in the landing-gear bay of a
British Airways 747 as it landed at London Heathrow this past Thursday.
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The flight had arrived to London from the South African city of Cape Town. Authorities in South Africa said a man was spotted jumping a fence at the transport hub before running towards a BA flight as it waited to take off last night. Security staff gave chase but backed off for safety reasons and a subsequent search of the airport failed to find the man.
The airline says it is working with authorities from both the South African government and the Cape Town airport to investigate how the person was able to get to the BA 747. The airport agency pledged a full investigation of the incident, which is all but certain to raise concerns about security there.
London police say they are working to secure the identity of the deceased man.
British Airways expressed sympathy for the deceased man's family. "This is a very rare and sad event and our thoughts are with the individual's family," the airline says in a statement quoted by the International Business Times.
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(Source: IBT)
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