Body Found in Wheel Well of Flight from Tokyo: "Decayed for Over 72 Hours," How Did He Get In?

The body of an unidentified man has been found inside the wheel well of an aircraft that arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia after departing from Tokyo, Japan.

According to Malaysian media outlets such as The Star on the 27th local time, the body was discovered by local police after being found in the landing gear compartment of a plane that arrived at Terminal 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 6:30 a.m. that day, following its departure from Tokyo, Japan.

Aircraft maintenance staff noticed a strange odor coming from the right landing gear and inspected the interior of the wheel well, where they found a man lying face down wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and light blue jeans, and reported it to the police.

No identification cards or documents confirming his identity were found on the body.

It was reported that no obvious external trauma was identified.

Police stated that initial investigation results estimate the deceased was between 17 and 25 years old and may have been dead for over 72 hours.

His identity and nationality have not been confirmed.

It is reported that police believe it is difficult to conclude that the man entered the aircraft's wheel well on his own.

Police plan to conduct a detailed investigation into the man's identity, cause of death, and the circumstances surrounding how he ended up in the aircraft wheel well.

(Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Na Hong-hee | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News | Source: Malaysia's 'The Star')
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