Two people found dead in JetBlue plane’s landing gear area after flight from New York City

Two people have been found dead in the landing gear compartment of a passenger plane after it flew from New York to Florida.

Two people have been found dead inside the landing gear of a JetBlue plane that flew from New York City to Florida, the airline said on Tuesday.

The bodies were discovered inside the landing gear compartment during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a JetBlue spokesperson told The NY Post.

The aircraft had most recently operated Flight 1801 from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, which landed in Fort Lauderdale just after 11pm local time (3am AET)., according to FlightAware.com.

Two people have been found dead inside the landing gear of a JetBlue plane. Picture: Getty Images via AFP.

Officials said the identities of the deceased are being withheld by the airline as they investigate how they gained access to the aircraft.

“This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred,” the spokesperson added.

The deaths remain under investigation.

This article originally appeared in The NY Post and was reproduced with permission.