KAHULUI (KHNL/Gray News) – An investigation is underway after a person was found dead in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane at Maui’s Kahului Airport on Christmas Eve.
United Airlines confirmed a body was found in the wheel well Tuesday after flight 202 arrived in Kahului from Chicago.
The body was discovered in the wheel well of one of the Boeing 787-10’s main landing gears, which the airline said is only accessible from outside the plane.
“At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well,” United Airlines said in a statement.
United said they are working with the Maui Police Department, who confirmed they have opened an investigation.
Further information about the investigation was not yet available.
State officials said operations at the airport were normal and not affected by this incident.
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