It is reported that the dead were found in the landing gear of the plane

Two people were reportedly found dead in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane that was recently grounded at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.

Details on two people found on the landing gear of a JetBlue plane

According to Fox 35 Orlandoboth people were discovered on the evening of Monday, January 6. A JetBlue spokesperson revealed that the individuals were found during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection of the plane.

“This is a heartbreaking situation and we are committed to working closely with the authorities to support their efforts to understand how this happened,” a spokesman said.

In addition, it was announced that the authorities are currently conducting an investigation to determine the identity of the individuals. And how they got into the undercarriage compartment of the plane. According to CNNboth individuals have been identified as male.

Details of the discovery at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida

Per Fox 35 Orlandothe plane the men were found on was recently operating Flight 1801. The flight reportedly arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after departing from JFK. Additionally, the plane reportedly took off around 8pm that evening.

According to CNNthe flight landed at the Florida airport around 11:10 p.m

“A gate technician observed two males, who appeared to be Signal 7, in the undercarriage area and advised that they were not moving in the undercarriage area,” a Broward County Sheriff's Office radio report said around 11:26 p.m. output.

Finally, the outlet reports that the men's bodies were “badly decomposed.” Despite the shocking discovery, the outlet also noted that “the undercarriage compartment is frequently used by stowaways.” After a 2011 FAA Report80 percent of stowaways who “try to fly into the wheel bay or other external compartment of an aircraft die.”

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