A man\u2019s body was found in the landing gear bay of a plane that arrived in Moscow from Rimini, Italy. Investigators believe he was a stowaway who died from exposure to cold temperatures at high altitude.<\/p>\n
\n \u201cApparently the man died from exposure to cold; we suspect
\n that he was a stowaway,\u201d<\/i> a spokesperson for the investigation
\n said.\n<\/p>\n
\n The body was discovered on Thursday after the Airbus \u00d0\u0090-330
\n aircraft landed in Moscow\u2019s Vnukovo airport following a night
\n flight.\n<\/p>\n
\n Blood drops were discovered during a post-landing inspection of
\n the right landing gear, which prompted a thorough search of the
\n bay and the grisly discovery.\n<\/p>\n
\n Investigators from Moscow\u2019s air traffic police are trying to
\n identify the unfortunate traveller.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Russian aviation regulator said it will consult with Italian
\n authorities on how the pre-flight servicing and inspection of the
\n plane was carried out in Rimini. The aircraft belongs to the
\n Russian charter airline I Fly.\n<\/p>\n
\n Trying to save ticket money by sneaking into the landing gear is
\n not uncommon, though usually fatal. With freezing temperatures as
\n low as -55C and scarce oxygen in the high-altitude air, such
\n trips are grueling ordeals for stowaways.\n<\/p>\n
\n In 2010, a teenage orphan boy traveled a record 300km<\/a> in a plane\u2019s landing gear
\n after escaping an orphanage in eastern Siberia. He was exhausted
\n by the journey, and was taken to hospital upon arrival.\n<\/p>\n