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08th Jan 2020

Stowaway found dead at Paris airport following flight from Ivory Coast

Alan Loughnane

Air France stowaway

Very sad news.

The body of a stowaway has been found in the landing gear compartment of an Air France flight from Ivory Coast to Paris.

The discovery was made on Wednesday morning and the airline has launched an investigation into the death.

“Air France confirms that the lifeless body of a stowaway was found in the landing gear compartment of the aircraft operating flight AF703 from Abidjan to Paris-Charles de Gaulle on 7 January 2020,” Air France said in a statement.

French media have reported the victim was a child migrant, though no official word of the child’s age has been given.

Air France declined to comment on the age of the stowaway.

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