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

The body of an unidentified man was discovered in the wheel well of an airplane that departed from Tokyo and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia.

According to local media outlets such as The Star on the 27th (local time), the man's body was found in the wheel well of an aircraft that left Tokyo and arrived at Terminal 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around 6:30 a.m. that day, prompting local police to launch an investigation.

While inspecting the interior of the wheel well after noticing a strange odor emanating from the right main landing gear, airline maintenance workers discovered the body of a man lying facedown wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and light-colored jeans, and reported it to the police.

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

It was reported that no distinct external injuries were found either.

Police stated that initial investigation results estimated the deceased to be between 17 and 25 years old, and suggested that he may have been dead for more than 72 hours.

His identity and nationality have not been confirmed.

Police reportedly determined that it is difficult to conclude whether the man entered the airplane's wheel well on his own.

Police plan to conduct a thorough investigation into the man's identity, cause of death, and the circumstances under which he ended up in the airplane's wheel well.

(Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video edited by Na Hong-hee | Design by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News | Screen capture source: Malaysia's 'The Star')
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