Body of Unidentified Man Found in Landing Gear of Tokyo Flight: "Decayed for Over 72 Hours"

The body of an unidentified man has been discovered in the landing gear compartment of an aircraft that departed from Tokyo, Japan, and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia.

According to local media outlet The Star and other sources on the 27th local time, the body was found in the wheel well of a plane that arrived at Terminal 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 6:30 a.m. that day, prompting local police to launch an investigation.

Airline maintenance staff, after noticing a strange odor coming from the aircraft's right landing gear, inspected the inside of the compartment and found a man lying face down wearing a white hoodie and light-colored jeans, and reported the discovery to the police.

No identification documents or items that could verify the identity of the deceased were found on the body.

It was reported that no obvious external injuries were identified either.

Police stated that initial investigation results estimate the deceased was between 17 and 25 years old and likely had been dead for more than 72 hours.

His identity and nationality remain unconfirmed.

Police reportedly concluded that it is difficult to determine definitively whether the man entered the aircraft's wheel well on his own.

Authorities plan to conduct a thorough investigation into the man's identity, cause of death, and the circumstances surrounding how he ended up in the aircraft's landing gear compartment.

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