{
  "id": 9290427,
  "title": "Who was he? A month on, mystery deepens over man found dead in KLIA aircraft landing gear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/who-was-he-a-month-on-mystery-deepens-over-man-found-dead-in-klia-9290427",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T07:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/23/who-was-he-a-month-on-mystery-deepens-over-man-found-dead-in-klia-aircraft-landing-gear/236231"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 23, Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar reported that the identity of a man whose body was discovered in the aircraft landing gear compartment at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 2 remains unknown and has not yet been claimed. Police have received no information to establish the man's identity, and if any missing persons have not been found or returned home, they are urged to contact the nearest police station to aid the investigation.\n\nShazeli emphasized that the circumstances surrounding the man's presence in the aircraft's landing gear remain a mystery and are still under investigation. He clarified that this is not the first such case and warned against drawing premature conclusions, as it could lead them in the wrong direction. The police are waiting for the results of the ongoing investigation.\n\nIn addition to the mystery, police are tracing the owner and crew of a fishing boat who were allegedly responsible for failing to retrieve the body of a victim involved in a boat tragedy. Statements from survivors have been recorded, but several witnesses have not been able to provide their statements due to health issues. The police are working diligently to collect the necessary information and complete the investigation.\n\nWhen questioned about why the body was not retrieved when four survivors were found, Shazeli stated that the police are still investigating the matter. Based on statements and information gathered from witnesses, the body may have belonged to a different individual, not one of the fishing group. This belief stems from the inability to carry out identification at the time due to the condition of the body. Four anglers, Mohd Shairazi Abdul Aziz, Mohd Rizal Mohamad Sadali, Muhd Hamiszar Punirain, and Zulfikalnain Awang, survived the tragedy on September 13. Mohamad Shahril Abd Rahman, Muhammad Ridzuan Ruhaizat, and Raja Mohd Rozi Raja Mohamud are confirmed dead, with the latter still missing.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM, Sept 23 — The identity of a man whose body was found in an aircraft’s landing gear compartment at...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Who was he? A month on, mystery deepens over man found dead in KLIA aircraft landing gear",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/who-was-he-a-month-on-mystery-deepens-over-man-found-dead-in-klia",
        "published": "2026-09-23T07:00:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}