An investigation has been launched into the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui, Hawaii. (AP: Brian Kersey/File)
In short:
A body has been discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane flying from Chicago to the Hawaiian island of Maui.
The airline said the Boeing 787-10's wheel well was only accessible from outside of the aircraft, and it was unclear how or when the person accessed it.
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Maui police said an investigation has been launched into the discovery of the body.
Police on the Hawaiian island of Maui say an investigation is underway into the discovery of a body in a wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it had landed from Chicago.
The body was found in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears on flight 202, which arrived at Kahului Airport from Chicago on Tuesday, United said in an emailed statement.Â
The airline said the wheel well of the Boeing 787-10 was only accessible from the outside of the aircraft, and that it was unclear how or when the person accessed it.
In an emailed statement, the Maui Police Department said it was “actively investigating" the discovery of the body.
The plane involved in the incident was a Boeing 787-10, pictured here in a file image from United Airlines. (AFP: JanValls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto)
It remains unclear how the person may have died, and they have not been named.
Neither United nor the Maui Police Department shared further information.
The Associated Press called Kahului Airport on Wednesday and was directed to a public affairs officer for the state department of transportation.Â
A spokesperson for the department said in an email that it had no additional details beyond what United had confirmed.
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