LOS ANGELES - A man's body was found Sunday in the wheel well of a British Airways jet at Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.

The 747-400 had arrived from London Heathrow Airport at 3:15 p.m. and was to depart for a return flight at 5:20 p.m.

Authorities had not identified the victim late Sunday, saying only that he was a young black male.

Investigators were trying to determine if he got into the aircraft in Los Angeles or London or a previous departure point.

The airline notified officials of the discovery just before 4:30 p.m., said airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles.

"One of the pilots was conducting a preflight walk-around check of the aircraft and the pilot discovered an unidentified body in the front right wheel well," Castles said.

On Jan. 12, the body of a young African man was discovered in the wheel well of a Delta plane that landed in Atlanta from Dakar, Senegal.

Authorities determined that the man hid in the plane in Senegal and was suffocated to death by the landing gear.

 

HOLY CRAP another one!

 

Another Darwin Award candidate!

 

Do you have the link to that article?

 

I can't find it now but I think it was the Mercury News.

 

Here's a link to a USA article that dicusses the incident.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...y_x.htm?csp=34