JetBlue horror as two dead bodies found inside Fort Lauderdale flight from JFK
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The bodies of two people have been found inside the landing gear of a JetBlue airliner shortly after it landed in Florida. Both bodies were found inside the compartment of the JetBlue flight that left JFK Airport in New York before arriving at its final destination in Florida on Monday night. An investigation into the deaths and the circumstances around it has been launched.
A JetBlue spokesperson told The Mirror: "On Monday evening, January 6, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLHIA), 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. This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred.".
A spokesperson for the airport told The Mirror: "There are no impacts to FLL operations due to this incident." The Mirror has contacted the local sheriff's department for comment. According to FlightAware.com, the flight departed New York's JFK Airport just before 8pm. The flight arrived 28 minutes late at 11:10pm local time. JetBlue told Fox35 the plane had most recently operated flight 1801.
