QUITO: Two stowaways fell to their death Monday (Feb 26) from an airplane as it took off from an airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador on a flight to New York, authorities told local media. Details of the incident were sketchy with authorities not saying whether a commercial airline was involved. "Two people got into the landing gear and as the plane took off the system either ejected them or they lost heart" and let go, General Marcelo Tobar was quoted as telling local media. Prosecutor Carlos Bustamante said the plane, which returned to Guayaquil, had come from Peru and was on its way to New York. Airport operations were closed for an hour after the incident, the Civil Aviation Office said.

Source: The Star February 27, 2018 00:45 UTC