Unidentified body found in aircraft wheel compartment at KLIA2
KUALA LUMPUR: An unidentified body was found inside the wheel compartment of an aircraft at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) today.
An unidentified body was discovered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) on a recent morning. The body, whose gender remains undetermined, was found inside the wheel compartment of a plane that had arrived from Tokyo, Japan around 6:30am. The aircraft landed at KLIA2 at 6:30am and the body was located inside the landing gear compartment at 6:55am.
Engineering staff opened the wheel well due to a strong odor emanating from it and discovered the body, clad in a white shirt and jeans. The staff immediately alerted the KLIA2 Police Station Operations Room. Forensic police were promptly dispatched to the scene. Preliminary investigations suggest the victim was in their early 20s and had been deceased for over three days.
No identification documents were found on the body. Authorities are currently conducting further investigations to identify the victim and determine the cause of death.
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