Two Bodies Found in A320 Wheel Well

JetBlue says it is working with investigators.

Ryan Ewing

Tuesday, January 07, 2025 at 11:24 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

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

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 was made during a post-flight maintenance inspection, and the identities of the individuals and circumstances surrounding their access to the aircraft are currently under investigation.
This incident marks the second recent discovery of a body in an aircraft wheel well, following a similar event on a United flight 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.