- France, boy found dead in airplane trolley from Ivory Coast
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10 January 2020 He was 14 years old and his name was Ani Guibahi Laurent Barthélémy the boy found dead on 8 January in the landing gear of an Air France plane that arrived in Paris from Abidjan, in Ivory Coast. The Ivorian Ministry of Transport reports in a statement."Ani Guibahi Laurent Barthélémy, born on February 5, 2005 in Yopougon, was a pupil of class 4a in a school located in Niangon Lokoua and the identity was confirmed by the parents", read the note. The ministry, as of January 8, set up an investigative commission chaired by the director general of the National Civil Aviation Authority, which included, in addition to the ANAC, the national police, the national gendarmerie, the French Embassy, Air France and Avisecure.
According to what emerged from the images of the video surveillance cameras, the note states, "Laurent Barthélémy grabbed the trolley when the plane was about to take off at 22.55". The government, in addition to renewing its condolences to the family, "reassures users and operators of Abidjan airport that the circumstances of this drama do not risk calling into question the important results obtained that led to airport security certifications ", also specifying that it has committed itself" to further strengthen the security provisions in the area ".