Body of man is found in landing gear of plane at Gatwick Airport

Published: 17:40, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 17:40, 18 June 2026 A man's body has been found in the landing gear of a plane which travelled to Gatwick airport from Morocco. He was found inside the Air Arabia plane - which had flown the three-hour journey from Tangier to London - at around 11.45am on Tuesday. Gatwick said its teams were supporting police and the coroner with their investigations. An airport spokesman said: 'A body was found and our teams subsequently supported Sussex Police and the coroner. 'Our thoughts are with everyone affected.' Sussex Police told the Daily Mail: 'Police were called after the body of a man was found in the undercarriage of an aircraft at Gatwick Airport, arriving from Tangier, at about 11.45am on Tuesday, June 16. 'Officers are investigating and a report will be prepared for HM Coroner.' The Daily Mail contacted Air Arabia for comment.  The man's body was discovered in the landing gear of an Air Arabia plane similar to that pictured The aircraft had flown from Tangier, Morocco, to London Gatwick airport (pictured) A similar discovery was made at Gatwick in 2022 when a man's body was found in the wheel well of a plane which had flown from Banjul in The Gambia. The man, thought to have been in his 20s or 30s, was found frozen and 'wedged' in the Tui aircraft 30 minutes after it landed, an inquest heard in 2024. He is thought to have died from hypothermia and had no identification when he was found wearing a dark-coloured fleece top, tracksuit type bottoms, no socks and plastic-style sandals. The 3,600-mile journey between the UK and The Gambia typically takes around six hours by plane, with temperatures outside the aircraft reaching as low as -54C at a cruising altitude of 35,000ft. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.