- 10 Jan, 2025
Two People Found Dead in JetBlue Plane Landing Gear at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
On 6 January 2025, saddent news came from JetBlue Airlines stating the two dead bodies were found in the landing gear compartment. In addition to that, this information was notified when the JetBlue flight landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Florida. This news was shared by the airline on Tuesday, the very next day of the incident.
Carey Codd, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, said both of the individuals were men, though their identities have not yet been confirmed.
Further to this, an investigation is underway to identify the two dead bodies which are found in the JetBlue Airlines flight landing gear compartment and also find out how they got into the landing gear compartment.
In addition to that, Carey Codd also said that The Broward County Medical Examiner's Office will perform autopsies to determine the cause and manner of their deaths.
JetBlue Airlines has also offered its condolences and further issued a statement on this incident, “This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred.”
The JetBlue flight in which the dead bodies were found flew from New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport, operating as flight 1801. The flight was an Airbus A320-232. The JetBlue flight landed at the airport around 11:03 p.m. on Monday, which is according to Flightradar24, an aircraft tracker.
Further to the statements, Arlene Satchell, a spokesperson for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, “said such an incident has not occurred at the airport in the six years she's worked there.”
In addition, this tragic incident is recorded as the second investigation launched by a US-based airline within a fortnight. However, previously, there was a body that was found on a United Airlines plane that had flown from Chicago to Maui, Hawaii, on Christmas Eve.
Apart from that, advisories have been issued for people who want to inquire more about the incident. In case the passenger wants to collect information referring to the incident update, they can easily contact JetBlue Airlines at 1-800-538-2583. Otherwise, they can also contact the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport helpdesk team to get updated news for the references and the number to call for assistance: +1-954-359-1200.
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