Body Found in Wheel Well of United Flight 202 from Chicago to Maui on Christmas Eve

Dec 25, 2024, 06:28 PM

United Airlines confirmed that a deceased body was discovered in the wheel well of one of its aircraft after arriving at Maui's Kahului Airport from Chicago on Christmas Eve. Flight 202, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, departed from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and landed in Maui on December 24. The body was found in the wheel well of the main landing gear, an area accessible only from outside the aircraft. In a statement, United Airlines said, "The wheel well was only accessible from outside of the aircraft. At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well." Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.