Officials Discover Dead Body Inside Wheel Well Of United Airlines Plane

Officials said a dead body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane when it landed in Maui.

Flight 202 departed Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Tuesday around 9:49 a.m. and arrived at Kahului Airport about 2:12 p.m.

“The wheel well was only accessible from outside of the aircraft. At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well,” United Airlines said in a statement, according to Hawaii News Now.

“United is working with law enforcement authorities on the investigation,” the statement added.

The Maui Police Department is conducting an investigation.

A person has been found dead in the wheel well of a United Airlines 787 at Maui’s Kahului Airport.

The Maui Police Department said in a statement:

“The Maui Police Department is currently conducting an active investigation regarding a deceased individual discovered on an… pic.twitter.com/5kKvpvmQ3E

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From the New York Post:

Officials did not immediately have an explanation for the grisly discovery. Sources told local outlet Hawaii News Now that the body was male.

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“At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well,” the airline said, noting it is working with law enforcement on the incident.

The cops added in a statement, “The Maui Police Department is currently conducting an active investigation regarding a deceased individual discovered on an incoming flight from the mainland this afternoon.

“At this time, no further details are available.”

A body was found in the wheel well of the United Airlines flight after it arrived to Hawaii, company said. https://t.co/mg2xO7WFJ7

— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) December 25, 2024

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— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 25, 2024

Daily Mail reports:

Hawaii Department of Transportation officials also confirmed the gruesome discovery on the plane.

It comes on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year as millions take flights during the holidays.

The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers through January 2.

Airlines expect to have their busiest days on Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

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Also on Tuesday, American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.

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