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BA to fly stowaway's body to SA
17/02/2007 12:53 - (SA)
Johannesburg - The body of the South African stowaway found dead on a British Airways (BA) aircraft would be returned home free of charge, the department of foreign affairs said on Saturday.
Department spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said the body of Samuel Peter Benjamin, 17, would be flown home on Sunday.
"This follows interaction between South African foreign affairs and British Airways in which BA agreed to bring the mortal remains of the deceased back home, free of charge.
"In this regard, the government wishes to express its gratitude to BA for the humanitarian gesture extended to the family," said Mamoepa.
Benjamin's body was found in the right wheel well of the 747-400 aircraft at Los Angeles Airport on January 29 during a routine inspection on arrival from London's Heathrow Airport.
He had reportedly boarded a plane from Cape Town a week earlier.
Benjamin was identified from a South African identity document found in his possession.
- SAPA
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