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.

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

Two people were found dead inside the landing gear of a JetBlue commercial airplane that landed Monday evening in Florida, according to reports.

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

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

At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well,” the airline said, noting it is working with law enforcement on the incident.

Authorities in Maui, Hawaii are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui. The airline and police department said in statements on

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.

Two stowaways were found dead late last night in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane that had landed at Florida's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from New York's JFK. This comes two weeks after a body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that had landed in Maui after departing from Chicago.

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.