2 bodies found in landing gear compartment of JetBlue plane in Florida
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- Two bodies were discovered in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane on Monday, the airline said.
- The bodies were found during a routine inspection after the plane landed in Florida.
- The plane had flown from New York's JFK Airport to Fort Lauderdale.
Two people were found dead on Monday night in a JetBlue plane during a routine inspection of the aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
In a statement provided to media outlets, JetBlue said the bodies were discovered in the aircraft's landing gear.
The airline said the aircraft had recently operated as JetBlue Flight 1801, traveling from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Fort Lauderdale.
Flight-tracking data from FlightAware shows that the Airbus A320 landed in Florida on Monday at 11:10 p.m.
"The circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation," JetBlue said in the statement.
It continued: "This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred."
It is not clear if authorities know who the individuals are.
CBS News said that Broward County Sheriff's Deputies and a medical examiner attended the aircraft overnight.
The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.