A man was found dead in the wheel well of a plane upon arrival at Kahului Airport in Hawaii on Christmas Eve, according to police investigating the incident.
“The Maui Police Department is conducting an active investigation into a deceased person who was found on a flight from the mainland this afternoon,” officials said Wednesday.
United Airlines Flight 202 arrived at Kahului Airport from Chicago O’Hare International Airport on December 24th.
A United Airlines Boeing 777-222(ER) takes off from Barcelona Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on February 23, 2024.
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In a statement to ABC News, United Airlines confirmed that “a body has been found in the wheel well of one of the main landing gear.”
United said the wheel well is only accessible from the outside of the plane and it is unclear at this time how and when the unidentified person got in.
The airline said it is working with law enforcement authorities on the investigation.
The plane was a Boeing 787-10, according to United.
ABC News’ Cory Peeler contributed to this report.
