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Two Bodies Found in A320 Wheel Well

JetBlue says it is working with investigators.

A JetBlue Airbus A320 preparing for departure. [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ William Derrickson]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Two bodies were discovered in the wheel well of a JetBlue Airbus A320 upon its arrival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from New York-JFK.
  • The discovery occurred during a post-flight maintenance inspection, and authorities are investigating the identities of the individuals and how they accessed the aircraft.
  • This incident is the latest in a series of similar occurrences, following a stowaway discovery on a United flight just weeks prior.
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Two bodies were located inside the wheel well of a JetBlue Airbus A320 on Monday night. According to WTVJ-TV in Miami, the aircraft had just arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after a flight from New York-JFK (KJFK).

Flightradar24 data indicates that flight 1801 arrived just after 11 p.m. EST. An A320 operated the flight with registration N644JB, which remains out of service at the time of writing.

Ryan Ewing

Ryan is Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group, overseeing a portfolio that includes FLYING, AirlineGeeks, AVweb, Plane + Pilot, KITPLANES, and AircraftForSale.com. He founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has more than a decade of experience across aviation media, airport operations, airline workforce planning, and Part 135 regulatory compliance. His experience ranges from time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 to interviewing aviation industry executives. Ryan holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and is an adjunct instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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