Body found in wheel well of United Airlines Christmas Eve flight from Chicago to Maui
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A tragic discovery was made on a flight from Chicago to Maui on Christmas Eve.

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A United Airlines spokesperson told Fox News Digital that a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United aircraft upon landing at Kahului Airport in Maui on Tuesday.

The aircraft, Flight 202, took off from O’Hare Airport at 9:30 a.m. on December 24 and arrived at Kahului Airport in Maui at 2:12 p.m. local time, as confirmed by United Airlines’ website.

The airline spokesperson said that the wheel well was only accessible from outside the aircraft. 

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United said it’s working with investigators to figure out how the person ended up in the wheel well.  (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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The person that was found dead has not yet been identified.
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