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Man dies after stowing away in Gatwick aircraft landing gear

A man found in an aircraft's landing gear at Gatwick died from extreme cold.

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The incident highlights serious aviation security and passenger-safety risks involving unauthorized access to aircraft.

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  1. Man found in Gatwick plane landing gear died of extreme cold ↗bbc.co.uk · Article published: Aug 25, 2026, 9:56 AM UTC
  2. Man found dead in Gatwick plane landing gear froze to death ↗theargus.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC
  3. Mystery stowaway found dead in landing gear of plane at Gatwick Airport ↗aol.co.uk · Article published: Aug 25, 2026, 1:06 PM UTC
  4. Man found dead in plane landing gear at Gatwick Airport suffered 'extremely cold' conditions ↗dailyrecord.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC
  5. Stowaway found dead in plane's landing gear at Gatwick Airport ↗tribuneonlineng.com · Recorded source date: Aug 25, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC

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