U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the airport arrested a 26-year-old man “attempting to evade detection in the landing gear compartment of an aircraft,” a statement said. CBP’s father said.
According to Greg Chin, director of communications for the Miami-Dade Aviation Administration, American Airlines flight 1182 from Guatemala City.
American Airlines said in a statement that 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 to investigate.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed to CNN that they transported the man to a local hospital for a medical evaluation.
“People are taking extreme risks when trying to hide in confined spaces like airplanes,” the CBP statement said. “This case is still under investigation.”
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