Authorities discovered an apparent stowaway on Saturday in the landing gear of a flight from Guatemala at the Miami International Airport, local and federal officials said.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the airport apprehended a 26-year-old man who “attempted to evade detection in the landing gear compartment of an aircraft,” a CBP statement said.
The flight was American Airlines 1182 from Guatemala City, said Greg Chin, Communications Director for the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.
American Airlines said in a statement the flight was met by law enforcement “due to a security issue,” after landing at 10:06am.
The airline said it was working with authorities on the investigation.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they transported the man to a local hospital for medical assessment.
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