The body of a man has been discovered in the landing gear of a plane after it landed at an airport.
Emergency services were called at around 11.30am on June 16 to Gatwick Airport after an incident was identified upon the arrival of an Air Arabia aircraft.
The body of a man was subsequently found.
A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "Police were called after the body of a man was found in the undercarriage of an aircraft at Gatwick Airport, arriving from Tangier, at about 11.45am on Tuesday, June 16.
"Officers are investigating and a report will be prepared for HM Coroner."
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A spokesman for Gatwick Airport said: "London Gatwick’s emergency services attended an Air Arabia aircraft just after 11.30am on June 16 when an incident was identified upon arrival.
"As Sussex Police confirmed, a body was found and our teams subsequently supported Sussex Police and the coroner.
"Our thoughts are with everyone affected."
A man was previously found dead on a TUI flight from western Africa to Gatwick in December 2022.
An inquest later determined that the unidentified man had frozen to death inside the undercarriage of the plane.
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