Originally Posted by
twb3
The type of aircraft involved has a rear ramp that I believe can be opened in flight. Occam's Razor suggests to me the most likely reason for this sad occurrence is the first officer opening the ramp and attempting to view the landing gear, leading to an accidental fall from the aircraft.
I think your guess is probably right, mainly because the idea of the pilot throwing him out of the plane doesn't make sense. That having been said since the pilot is a murder suspect, I don't expect to see many details about this one.