Thursday 27 February 2014

TRAGEDY: Nigerian Stowaway Found Frozen To Death Under Plane In The U.S

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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