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Sep 2024
22m 29s

The man who fell to Earth

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Twenty-three years after Mohammed Ayaz fell from a plane wheel bay as it descended to Heathrow airport, his brother visits the car park where his body was found. Esther Addley reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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