当地和联邦官员说,周六,当局在迈阿密国际机场从危地马拉起飞的一架航班的起落架上发现了一个明显的偷渡者。
美国海关与边境保护局 (CBP) 的一份声明称,机场的美国海关和边境保护局 (CBP) 官员逮捕了一名 26 岁的男子,他“试图在飞机的起落架舱内躲避检测”。
迈阿密-戴德航空部通讯主管 Greg Chin 说,这架航班是来自危地马拉城的美国航空公司 #1182。
美国航空公司在一份声明中表示,这架航班在上午 10 点 06 分降落后,“由于安全问题”遭到执法部门的拦截。
该航空公司表示正在与当局合作进行调查。
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue 向 CNN 证实,他们将这名男子送往当地医院进行医疗评估。
在账号@onlyindade 在 Instagram 上发布的一段视频中,可以看到一个人头晕目眩,站在机翼的阴影下,机场工作人员穿着反光背心,然后似乎有点失去平衡并坐在地上。
在同一账户发布的另一段视频中,执法人员和紧急医疗服务人员在这名男子周围看到,他正在获得水和其他援助。
CBP 的声明说:“当人们试图将自己隐藏在飞机等密闭空间中时,他们会冒极大的风险。” “这起事件仍在调查中。”
A stowaway was found in the landing gear of a plane at the Miami airport, authorities say
(CNN)Authorities discovered an apparent stowaway 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 10:06 a.m.
The airline said it was working with authorities on the investigation.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed to CNN they transported the man to a local hospital for medical assessment.
In a video posted on Instagram by the account @onlyindade, a person is seen dazed, standing in the shadow of an airplane wing with airport personnel in reflective vests, before he appears to slightly lose his balance and sits on the ground.
In another video posted by the same account, law enforcement and emergency medical services are seen around the man as he is given water and other aid.
"Persons are taking extreme risks when they try to conceal themselves in confined spaces such as an aircraft," the CBP statement said. "This incident remains under investigation."