A deceased person was found in the wheel well of an airplane at Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii on Tuesday.
Investigators said that United Airlines Flight 202 arrived at the Maui airport from Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Dec. 24.
“The Maui Police Department is currently conducting an active investigation regarding a deceased individual discovered on an incoming flight from the mainland this afternoon,” officials said.
United Airlines confirmed that “a body was found in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears.”
The company said the wheel well can only be accessed from outside the plane.
“At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well.”
United and Maui Police are investigating the body’s discovery.
