2 bodies found in wheel well of JetBlue plane

Two men were discovered dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, the airline confirmed on Tuesday. The bodies were found during a post-flight maintenance check on Monday, according to a statement from JetBlue reported by CNN. The identities of the individuals have not yet been established.

Carey Codd, a spokesperson for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, announced that autopsies will be conducted to determine the cause of death. A law enforcement official cited by The New York Times noted that the bodies were severely decomposed, indicating that the men may have been in the aircraft's wheel well for a considerable time.

The JetBlue flight had departed from New York City and landed in Fort Lauderdale at approximately 11:10 p.m. local time, as tracked by the flight-monitoring service FlightAware. The airline emphasized that it is fully cooperating with authorities as investigations continue into the tragic discovery.