Body found in landing gear of American Airlines 777

AMERICAN AIRLINES BOEING 777-323 N726AN (MSN 31550)

A few days ago, I posted a story about a 13-year-old Afghan boy who remarkably survived a journey inside a wheel well of an Airbus A340, flying from Kabul (KBL/OAKB) to Delhi (DEL/VIDP).

Well, on the same day, the 28th of September 2025, mechanics discovered the dead body of a stowaway in the landing gear of an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER during routine maintenance at Charlotte Airport. According to police, the stowaway was pronounced dead at the scene. Further details about the individual and on which flight the stowaway may have been on have not been released.

It is understood crews performing regular maintenance on the plane discovered the individual around 9 a.m. Sunday morning, and airport division officers declared the stowaway dead on scene, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department said. In a statement to ABC News, American Airlines said, "We are working with law enforcement on its investigation.

Charlotte Airport authorities said they were aware of the incident. "We are deeply saddened by this news and will support the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Police Department's (CMPD) investigation as needed.

Airport operations continue as normal," the airport added.

The aircraft is believed to be N794AN (MSN 30256), which last operated a flight from Frankfurt (FRA/EDDF) to Charlotte (CLT/KCLT) on the 26th of September 2025.