A man dead found in the compartment airplane wheel who flew from Gambia a BritainGambian authorities said this week.

Body not identified a man was found on the plane operated by TUI Airways, an airline charter Briton, who flew in from the Gambian capital, banjulto London airport Gatwicksaid Ebrima G. Sankareh, a spokesman for the Gambian government, in a statement on Tuesday.

The flight was made on December 5 and the Gambian government received information about the incident this week from Sussex Metropolitan Police from England, said Sankareh.

“According to the information, in dead man found in the wheel wells of the aircraft without any identification documents to establish his name, age, nationality or itinerary. So, until now it is not clear who he is,” he said.

The Gambian authorities cooperated with the British police and the body was taken to the morgue dna testing and an investigation is underway, according to the statement.

Stowaway on planes and ships from Africa a Europe they have happened before.

In 2015, Dutch authorities found a body on the landing gear of a plane from Africa at the airport. Schiphol from Amsterdam. In November, three stowaways were found at the helm of a ship in Canary Islands after a sea voyage of 11 days from Nigeria.

“These unfortunate incidents, while rare, show how desperate some people are to take the risky way of migrating,” he said. Rida Lyamourilead researcher from Policy Center for the New Southan organization based in Morocco focused on the economy. and politics.

“This will not deter some West Africans from making risky attempts to reach Europe and unfortunately we will continue to see people dying in Europe. Mediterranean and the Sahel desert,” he said.

(With information from AP)

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