Stowaway Found Dead At Heathrow Terminal 5

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The body of a man believed to be Turkish and in his 30s was discovered in the British Airways Airbus A320 at the airport's Terminal 5.

Police were called by airport staff shortly after 11am on Thursday and are trying to confirm his identity and trace relatives.

The airline said it will hold talks with authorities in Istanbul and officers from Scotland Yard as they investigate how the man managed to access the plane.

A spokesman said: "We are liaising with the Metropolitan Police after a body was found in the landing gear bay of one of our aircraft at Heathrow.

"They are investigating how this incident took place. It involved an Airbus A320 that arrived into Terminal 5 from Istanbul just before 11am on Thursday July 18.
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