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Stowaway Found Dead After TransOceanic Flight

Maintenance Discovered Body

A body was discovered aboard a Delta flight 59 after a flight from JFK to Japan's Tokyo Narita (NRT).  During post-flight inspection of the 777-200 by maintenance crews, a black male was found dead in the left main gear bay.

No other incidents were reported on the 10hr, 18 minute flight.  193 passengers and crew were aboard, not including the presumed stowaway.


File photo of Delta 777-200ER

There has been no word on how the man managed to sneak into the wheel well at JFK. The Examiner is reporting that the man had no identification and no obvious injuries, making death by asphyxiation and hypothermia most likely.

Japanese police were notified of the find around 6pm local time, over an hour after the flight landed.  The local authorities have opened an investigation into the death while Delta is investigating the potential safety and security breaches.

FMI: www.delta.com

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