Police in the United Kingdom are investigating the discovery of a dead body aboard a Ghana International Airline flight which arrived at the Gatwick Airport yesterday.

The body of the unidentified young man was discovered in the under-carriage of the plane.

He was found by engineers inspecting the aircraft after it landed at the Airport from Accra.

An airport spokesman says authorities are working closely with Police to determine the circumstances leading to this tragic incident.

It is suspected that the deceased tried to stow away on the plane.

Meanwhile the Chief Executive of GIA, Gifty Annan-Myers, says the authority is yet to be informed about the incident.

Police at Gatwick are said to be investigating the matter.