Stowaway found dead after American Airlines flight to North Carolina

Investigation to come after body was found by maintenance workers at Charlotte airport after flight arrived from Europe

Airplane maintenance workers at a North Carolina airport found the body of a suspected stowaway in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines flight that had recently arrived from Europe, police said.

The body was found on Sunday morning while the plane was undergoing maintenance at Charlotte Douglas international airport. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police department said in a statement that it is investigating the death.