A stowaway was found dead in the landing gear of an American Airlines Boeing 777 after the carrier’s flight from Europe to Charlotte, the United States. Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a death investigation after the body was discovered on Sunday morning, according to an official report by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

American Airlines

IATA Code

AA

ICAO Code

AAL

Airline Type

Full Service Carrier

IATA/ICAO Code

AA/AAL

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According to multiple media reports, the stowaway was found in the aircraft’s landing gear two days after the plane landed. The last recorded flight was from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) on September 26, 2025, ac

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