A physique was discovered within the wheel effectively of one of many fundamental touchdown gears of a United plane when it arrived in Maui on Tuesday, United Airlines confirmed in an announcement to CBS News.
United Flight 202 left Chicago’s O’Hare Airport the morning of Dec. 24, and the physique was found upon touchdown at Hawaii’s Kahului Airport. There isn’t any data but in regards to the particular person’s identification.
The airline mentioned it’s working with regulation enforcement on the investigation to find how the particular person was in a position to enter the wheel effectively of the Boeing 787-10.
“The wheel effectively was solely accessible from outdoors of the plane. At this time, it’s not clear how or when the particular person accessed the wheel effectively,” a United Airlines spokesperson mentioned.
Maui Police mentioned in an announcement: “The Maui Police Department is at present conducting an lively investigation concerning a deceased particular person found on an incoming flight from the mainland this afternoon. At this time, no additional particulars can be found.”
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