It was the second time in two weeks that an airline discovered a dead passenger in the landing gear compartment.
Two people have been found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
The discovery of two bodies in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane on Monday night has drawn widespread attention. The flight had arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from New York City. While tragic and unsettling, such incidents, though rare, are not unprecedented.
The aircraft had arrived in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 11 p.m. from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport became the site of a grim discovery late Monday night when two people were found dead in the landing gear of a JetBlue carrier, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Florida law enforcement officials launched an investigation after two bodies were found late Monday in the landing gear area of a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said. The bodies were located in the wheel well area Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, WPLG-TV reported.
Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane during an inspection of the aircraft at a Florida airport, the airline said.
The plane was undergoing a post-flight inspection at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when the bodies were found.