Scare at Gatwick Airport when the body of a man was found in the landing gear of a TUI plane

A man’s body was found in the landing gear of a TUI plane, sparking horror at Gatwick Airport.

The body was found in the landing gear of a plane flying from The Gambia to the UK.

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The unidentified body of a black man was found on a jet operated by TUI Airways – a British charter airline – that was flying from Gambia’s capital Banjul to London’s Gatwick Airport, Gambia’s government spokesman said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sussex Police said the body was discovered in Gatwick around 4am on December 7.

In a statement, the force said: “Police were called after the body of a man was found in the undercarriage of a plane at Gatwick Airport which arrived from The Gambia around 4am on December 7th.

“Officials are investigating and a report is being prepared for HM Coroner.”