From wikipedia :
"Wheel-well stowaways are individuals who attempt to travel in the landing gear compartment, also known as the wheel bay or undercarriage of an aircraft. Between 1947 and June 2015, a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) researcher had documented 113 such attempts on 101 flights. These 113 people were all male and predominantly under age 30.[1] There were 86 deaths, a 76 percent fatality rate,[2] with many unidentified decedents. There may be additional undocumented cases of wheel-well stowaways."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-well_stowaway
It's not an employee because before working in that area a red tag is placed in the cockpit and the gear door would be opened. On a 787 it requires a ladder to reach the access panel that covers the handle that opens the door. That handle is then pinned in the open position and it has a 3 foot red streamer that says remove before flight.
"Wheel-well stowaways are individuals who attempt to travel in the landing gear compartment, also known as the wheel bay or undercarriage of an aircraft. Between 1947 and June 2015, a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) researcher had documented 113 such attempts on 101 flights. These 113 people were all male and predominantly under age 30.[1] There were 86 deaths, a 76 percent fatality rate,[2] with many unidentified decedents. There may be additional undocumented cases of wheel-well stowaways."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel-well_stowaway
It's not an employee because before working in that area a red tag is placed in the cockpit and the gear door would be opened. On a 787 it requires a ladder to reach the access panel that covers the handle that opens the door. That handle is then pinned in the open position and it has a 3 foot red streamer that says remove before flight.