A suspected stowaway reportedly died in the undercarriage compartment of an Arik Air aircraft on Saturday, March 14.
According to a statement by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the yet-to-be-identified body was discovered on an Arik Airbus A345, with registration number, CS-TFX at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The statement said the FAAN was reviewing CCTV footage and airside security operations with a view to identifying the gaps and personnel failure, if any, in order to take action.
Confirming the incident, FAAN General Manager, Yakubu Dati, in a chat with the Punch said he flight was due to take off for New York’s John F. Kennedy International on Saturday night.
He said: “The aircraft was parked by the time the body was discovered, but we found out it was bound to leave for JFK later this night.”
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