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| 'Child stowaway' found dead in plane's undercarriage in Paris | 'Child stowaway' found dead in plane's undercarriage in Paris |
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| The body of a child aged about 10 has been found in the undercarriage of a plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources close to the investigation have told French media. | |
| Air France confirmed that "the lifeless body of a stowaway" was discovered at Charles de Gaulle Airport early in the morning. | Air France confirmed that "the lifeless body of a stowaway" was discovered at Charles de Gaulle Airport early in the morning. |
| The body was found in the well of the landing gear of the aircraft that flew in from Ivory Coast, it said. | The body was found in the well of the landing gear of the aircraft that flew in from Ivory Coast, it said. |
| An investigation is under way. | An investigation is under way. |
| "The airline expresses their condolences and deplores this human tragedy," Air France said in a tweet, without specifying the age of person found. | "The airline expresses their condolences and deplores this human tragedy," Air France said in a tweet, without specifying the age of person found. |
| The National Gendarmerie confirmed to the BBC that the body discovered at 06:40 local time (05:40 GMT) was of "African origin". | The National Gendarmerie confirmed to the BBC that the body discovered at 06:40 local time (05:40 GMT) was of "African origin". |
| The Air France Boeing 777 had taken off from Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city, on Tuesday evening. | The Air France Boeing 777 had taken off from Abidjan, Ivory Coast's main city, on Tuesday evening. |
| An Ivorian security source told the AFP news agency: "Aside from the human drama, this shows a major failing of security at Abidjan airport." | An Ivorian security source told the AFP news agency: "Aside from the human drama, this shows a major failing of security at Abidjan airport." |