The dead body of a Nigerian was found frozen to death on Saturday in the undercarriage of a South African Airline passenger jet at Dulles Airport in Washington, which had arrived from Senegal.
The suspected stowaway identified as Chris Dikeh is believed to have frozen in temperatures around -60°C.
The deceased who is in his mid-30s, was found with a Nigerian passport bearing his name.
The
deceased had boarded the aircraft from Dakar, Senegal and the flight
arrived in Dulles on Wednesday last week but his body was found on
Saturday afternoon by the grounds crews.
The
South African Airways spokesperson Mr Tlali Tlali, said an internal
investigation into the discovery of a human body on its aircraft has
begun.
According to South African
Airways, the plane initially departed from Johannesburg and made one
stop in Dakar, Senegal before arriving in the U.S. It’s still unclear
when the body got into the wheel well of the plane.
A
Pathologist, who carried out a post-mortem examination on Dikeh, said
he might have died hours after take-off as oxygen levels plummeted.
Officials of the Department of Homeland Security have contacted the Embassy of Nigeria to confirm his citizenship status.
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