Body uncovered in wheel well of United Airlines airplane in Hawaii

A body was uncovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines airplane that had actually landed in Hawaii after removing from Chicago, regional information reported.

The trip left Chicago’s O’Hare airport terminal on the early morning of Christmas Eve and the body was uncovered after the airplane touched down at Hawaii’s Kahului airport terminal. Before leaving Chicago, the airplane had actually formerly flown from São Paulo in Brazil.

There is not yet any kind of details regarding the identification of the deceased.

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“The wheel well was only accessible from outside of the aircraft. At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well,” a United Airlines speaker told CBS News.

Maui cops stated in a declaration: “The Maui Police Department is currently conducting an active investigation regarding a deceased individual discovered on an incoming flight from the mainland this afternoon.”