Dead stowaway located on American Airline plane landing gear in Charlotte - UPI.com

An unidentified stowaway was found dead Sunday around 9 a.m. local time at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (airport terminal pictured May 2025 in Newark, N.J.) in the landing gear area of an American Airlines, according to local police. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A stowaway was found dead on a American Airline inflight from Europe as it landed in North Carolina.

On Sunday, an unidentified person was found dead around 9 a.m. local time at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in the landing gear area of an American Airlines plane as crew performed routine maintenance, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

American Airlines said officials were "working with law enforcement on its investigation."

According to authorities, the stowaway was declared dead on scene.