US authorities seek to identify bodies found in JetBlue wheel well
Al Jazeera
Workers had found the bodies during a routine inspection after the flight landed in Florida from New York, marking the second such incident in a month.
Authorities in the United States have been working to identify two bodies discovered in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane shortly after it landed in the southern state of Florida.
The bodies were found on Monday night during a routine post-flight inspection, according to the airline. The jet had arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
“At this time, the identities of the individuals and the circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation,” JetBlue said in a statement.
“This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred.”
Paramedics declared both of the individuals dead at the scene, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
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