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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Anahita Hossein-Pour

Inquest opens after man found dead in plane wheel compartment at Gatwick

Gatwick
  • An inquest has opened into the death of an unidentified man found in the wheel compartment of a plane at Gatwick Airport.
  • The Air Arabia flight arrived at Gatwick from Tangiers in Morocco on 16 June 2026.
  • A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death was cardiac arrest followed by hypoxia and hypothermia.
  • Sussex Police launched an investigation after a ground engineer discovered the body inside the landing gear compartment.
  • The inquest at Horsham Coroner's Court has been adjourned until 24 February 2027.

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Inquest hears mystery of unidentified man found dead in Gatwick plane landing gear

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