Body Found in Boeing 787-10 Wheel Well on United Airlines Flight from Chicago to Maui on Christmas Eve

Dec 25, 2024, 04:40 PM

A body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that departed from Chicago's O'Hare airport on Christmas Eve and landed at Maui's Kahului airport. The aircraft, identified as a Boeing 787-10, had the body found in one of the main landing gears upon arrival. United Airlines stated that the wheel well was only accessible from outside the aircraft. An investigation is underway to determine how the person accessed the wheel well, with United Airlines cooperating with law enforcement authorities.