Stowaway Found Dead in Wheel Well of American Airlines Jet at Charlotte Airport

A tragic discovery was made at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina on Sunday when airport authorities found a stowaway dead inside the wheel well of an American Airlines aircraft that had just arrived from Europe. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed the incident in a statement shared with local media on Sunday evening.


According to the police, the body was discovered during a routine post-flight inspection of the aircraft. “We were alerted to the presence of a deceased individual in the wheel well of the plane shortly after it landed,” the department said. The flight had arrived earlier that day from an undisclosed European city, bringing dozens of passengers to Charlotte.

Airport officials said the discovery did not disrupt normal flight operations but triggered an immediate investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have also joined the inquiry to determine how the individual managed to access the aircraft.

An eyewitness working as a ground crew member at Charlotte Douglas International Airport told local reporters that emergency vehicles surrounded the plane shortly after it taxied to its gate. “We saw police and paramedics rush over. That’s when we knew something unusual had happened,” the eyewitness reported.

American Airlines expressed condolences to the deceased individual’s family and reiterated its commitment to passenger and crew safety. “We are cooperating fully with law enforcement and relevant agencies as they investigate this tragic incident,” the airline said in a statement released Sunday night.

Stowaways hiding in aircraft wheel wells face extremely dangerous conditions, including freezing temperatures and a lack of oxygen at high altitudes. Aviation experts noted that survival in such conditions is rare. “Most stowaways succumb to hypothermia or hypoxia during long-haul flights,” an aviation safety consultant told reporters.

The authorities have not yet released the identity, nationality, or age of the victim. The Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

The incident has raised fresh concerns about airport security in Europe and the risks associated with stowaway attempts. A spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it would review procedures in coordination with international partners to prevent similar breaches.

The investigation remains ongoing as officials work to establish how the deceased person gained access to the aircraft before departure in Europe.

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