Two People Found Dead Inside Plane At U.S. Airport
01/07/2025 09:47 AM
Two people have been found dead inside of a plane at a U.S. airport on Tuesday.
The bodies of two people were reportedly found in the landing gear inside of a plane at a U.S. airport on Monday evening. The bodies were reportedly found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane at an airport in South Florida. The bodies were found at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to authorities.
JetBlue announced that the two people were found dead during a routine post-flight inspection. The plane had flown into the Florida airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
The airline has released a statement on what happened.
JetBlue released a statement on the tragedy, saying that the airline is heartbroken.
"At this time, the identities of the individuals and the circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation," JetBlue's statement said.
"This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred."
The Associated Press had more on what happened:
Paramedics declared both of them dead at the scene, the Broward County sheriff's office said Tuesday. The agency's homicide and crime scene units are investigating, it said. The individuals' names were not immediately released.
It's the second time over the past month that a body has been found in the wheel well of an airplane. In late December, a body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui from Chicago.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of the victims during this difficult time.
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year at airports, with millions of people passing through airplanes and airports during Christmas and New Year's.