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Two people have been found dead in a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
The bodies were discovered in the landing gear compartment of the aircraft on Monday evening, the airline told Newsweek.
The discovery was made during a routine inspection of the plane following its flight from New York. The identities of the deceased individuals remain unknown.
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Newsweek has contacted the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for comment.
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Why It Matters
Monday's discovery comes just weeks after another deceased individual was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that flew from Chicago to Hawaii on Christmas Eve.
The wheel well is a hazardous location for stowaways as they can face low oxygen levels, hypothermia, crushing and the risk of falling out during flight.
What To Know
The deceased individuals were located in the aircraft after flight 1801 from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
JetBlue is currently investigating the incident and deputies from the Broward Sheriff's Office, as well as medical examiners, were seen investigating the scene, according to NBC Miami.
A spokesperson for JetBlue told Newsweek in a statement: "On Monday evening, January 6, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, two individuals were found in the landing gear compartment of one of our aircraft during the routine post-flight maintenance inspection.
"Tragically, both individuals were deceased. At this time, the identities of the individuals and the circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation."
Meanwhile, in the December 24 incident in Hawaii, the Maui Police Department is investigating the discovery of the body, how the person got there and how they died, according to CNN.
According to United Airlines' website, Flight 202 took off from O'Hare Airport at 9:30 a.m. on December 24 and arrived at Maui's Kahului Airport at 2:12 p.m. local time.
In another recent airport security breach, a woman managed to evade security at John F. Kennedy International Airport in November to board a Delta Air Lines flight to Paris.
She was detected by airline staff during the flight and handed over to the authorities in France, before being returned to the U.S. days later.
Newsweek has contacted JFK Terminal 4 for comment.
What People Are Saying
JetBlue told Newsweek in its statement: "This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred."
Fort Lauderdale Airport and the Broward Sheriff's Office have not yet commented publicly on the incident.
What Happens Next
JetBlue said that an investigation will be conducted into the incident.
All JetBlue flights from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport appear to be operating as normal on Tuesday.
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