A man hid in the chassis compartment of an airplane

A stowaway made his way into the aircraft's landing gear as it prepared to take off from Bergamo, Italy. The man was discovered by the pilot.

Airport staff discovered a stowaway hiding in the fuselage of a plane.

A man, who is believed to be a non-Italian citizen, made his way into the aircraft's landing gear as it prepared to take off from Bergamo. He was discovered by the pilot, who alerted security.

Video posted online shows the unidentified passenger being pulled out of the fuselage and led along the runway. The offender was detained and taken to immigration police for identification.