Police investigating discovery of body in wheel well of plane after it lands in Maui, Hawaii from Chicago
Police are investigating the discovery of a body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in the Hawaiian island of Maui.
The body was found in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears on flight 202, which arrived at Kahului Airport from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport on Tuesday, United said in an emailed statement.
Before leaving Chicago, the plane had previously flown from São Paulo in Brazil.
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The Maui Police Department said it was “actively investigating” the discovery of the body.
There is not yet any information as to the identity of the deceased.
Neither United nor the Maui Police Department shared further information.
