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Body of Child Found in Wheelwell of US Military Aircraft That Landed in Germany
Jul 29, 2014, 1:55 PM ET
The body of a male adolescent was found Sunday night in the wheel-well of a U.S. Air Force C-130 at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany after the plane had arrived from a flight that originated in Africa, a U.S. official confirmed today.
The body was found trapped in a compartment above the aircraft’s rear landing gear, Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said.
The C-130 aircraft was on an eight-day journey, originating in Senegal and then stopping in Mali, Chad, Tunisia and Italy before arriving at Ramstein, according to Chief Master Sgt. Ellen Schirmer, a spokeswoman at Ramstein for the 86th Airlift Wing.
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WASHINGTON — A body appearing to be that of an African teen was found Sunday in the landing gear bay of an Air Force C-130J assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.