Crime & Safety

Body Found in Airplane Wheel Well at Dulles International Airport

Plane was parked in remote area of the airport, according to reports.

Crews working at Dulles International Airport discovered a body Saturday in the wheel well of a plane, according to media reports, including The Associated Press

The body was found in the wheel of a South African Airways plane parked in a remote area of the site.

The Fairfax County Medical Examiner's Office is expected to do an autopsy, according to the AP.

See photos of a South African Airways plane at WUSA9.

Read more of The Associated Press report at WJLA.


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