US Airways Flight 741 stowaway incident

The US Airways Flight 741 stowaway incident was an incident in February 2001 when a dead body of a frozen man was discovered in a US Airways passenger plane at San Francisco International Airport. This man was a stowaway.
Overview
US Airways Flight 741 (Boeing 767-200ER) operated a flight from London (Gatwick Airport) to San Francisco via Pittsburgh on February 18, 2001.
The pilot noticed an aircraft malfunction during the flight, but flew as it was and arrived at San Francisco International Airport on February 19 at 21:13.
During subsequent aircraft inspections, the aviation mechanic found that there was a trace of some liquid leaking near the wheel compartment in the center of the aircraft. In addition, the mechanic found a body of an unidentified man nearby<ref name":2" /><ref name":1" />. The man was believed to have frozen to death. The liquid leak was due to the presence of this man<ref name":0" />. US Airways did not know when and where this man boarded Flight 741. In short, he died as a result of smuggling on flight 741<ref name":0" />.
According to information from the London side, it is said that the man who died was arrested on February 18, 2001 because he approached the restricted area of Gatwick Airport and was bailed because he paid bail<ref name":2" /><ref name":1" /><ref name=":0" />.

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