Man's body found in undercarriage of plane that landed at Gatwick Airport

The body of a man was found in the undercarriage of a plane at Gatwick Airport, Sussex, earlier this month, police have confirmed.

The aircraft had arrived from Gambia when the discovery was made on 7 December.

The man has not yet been identified, having been discovered without any documents to confirm his name or nationality.

In a statement, 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 Gambia, at about 4am on December 7.

"Officers are investigating and a report will be prepared for HM Coroner."

The Gambian government confirmed the body was found on a TUI aircraft after arriving from Banjul, Gambia, saying officials received information about the incident from Sussex Police earlier this week.

Ebrima Sankareh, a government spokesperson, said in a statement: "According to the information, the deceased black male was found within the wheel bay of the aircraft without identification documents to establish his name, age, nationality or travel itinerary.

"It is, therefore, not clear at this stage, who he is."

Sankareh said the man's body has been taken to a morgue for DNA testing.

He added that Gambian authorities are currently collaborating with British police, and that an investigation is underway.

LADbible has reached out to TUI for comment.