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2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport

The tail of a JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The tail of a JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Authorities say two bodies have been found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport. 

The airline says the bodies were located in the wheel well area Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. 

A JetBlue statement says they were found during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection. 

The names of the people found and other details were not immediately released Tuesday. 

The aircraft had arrived in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 11 p.m. from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Local News

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