Two people were found dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane from New York City after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline said Tuesday.

The discovery came after the flight, which originated in Chicago, landed in Hawaii. The death is under investigation.

United Airlines said a dead body was discovered in the wheel well of one of its planes after it landed in Maui from Chicago on Christmas Eve.

A body has been found in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that landed in Maui, Hawaii on Tuesday, Dec. 24.

Authorities discovered two bodies in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport during a routine inspection.

A plane wheel well is a compartment in the wings or fuselage where the landing gear is stored when not in use. It is a hazardous location for stowaways, who could encounter low oxygen levels, hypothermia, crushing, or the risk of falling during the flight.

An investigation is underway after two people were found dead in a JetBlue plane's landing gear area at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

United Airlines has confirmed that a body was found in the wheel well of one of its planes after landing in Maui.

Two people were found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida. The bodies were discovered during a routine post-flight inspection.

The individuals have not been publicly named and authorities continue to investigate how they accessed the landing gear of the aircraft, JetBlue told multiple outlets. "This is a

Two people were found dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane from New York City after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline said. The discovery is the latest in a string of incidents that have raised concerns over airline security.