26 December 2024

A tragic discovery was made during a flight from Chicago to Maui Christmas Eve.

A United Airlines spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that upon arrival at Kahului Airport on Maui on Tuesday, a body was found in the wheel of one of the main landing gear on a United Airlines plane.

Flight 202 departed O'Hare Airport at 9:30 a.m. on December 24 and landed at Maui Kahului Airport at 2:12 p.m. local time, according to the United Airlines website.

The airline spokesman said the wheel well could only be accessed from outside the plane.

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A body was found in the wheel well of a United flight from Chicago to Maui on Christmas Eve. (Istock)

The plane was a Boeing 787-10.

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United Airlines plane after landing

The identity of the person found dead in the plane's wheel well has not yet been identified. (Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)

“At the moment, it is not clear how and when the person got into the wheel well,” the spokesman said.

Airline company She added that she is working with law enforcement on the investigation.

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United said it is working with investigators to find out how the person ended up inside the wheel well. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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The identity of the person found dead has not yet been identified.

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