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The 27-year-old ramp service employee for Piedmont Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines, was working on a Boeing 737-800 at Kansas City International Airport, according to Chicago Police.
It was early morning on Saturday when the police say he inadvertently fell asleep. In the plane's cargo hold.
The hold was heated and pressurized, so the employee – who did not identify – was not apparently in any major discomfort after the plane took off.
American Airlines says their aircraft touched down at Chicago O'Hare Airport around 7:09 am, bringing the accidental stowaway along.
Police say the employee was not injured in the incident. However, it has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation, according to the airline.
"Our top priority is for the Piedmont employee," he said, "and we are grateful that he did not sustain any injuries," said a spokesman for the airline. "The American team is very concerned about this serious situation, and we are reviewing what transpired with our Piedmont and Kansas City colleagues."
Such incidents are rare but not unheard of. In 2017 a baggage handler accidentally flew from Charlotte to Washington, D.C. we have United Airlines flying after getting locked in the cargo hold.
Chicago Police said Thursday that arrangements were made to the Piedmont Airlines employee back to Kansas City. This time, hopefully, in the main cabin.
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