Stowaway deaths on JetBlue flight highlight long history of dangerous, fatal attempts
MIAMI - The discovery of two dead stowaways in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue Airways plane Monday night in Fort Lauderdale has reignited concerns about aviation security and the grim risks ...
Stowaway cases highlight need for more scrutiny of transportation agency and airline procedures, experts say
In connection with one recent case, a federal grand jury on Monday indicted a 57-year-old woman that authorities say stowed ...
JetBlue Stowaway Deaths Probed After Florida Flight From New York
Local law enforcement officials in Fort Lauderdale are investigating the deaths of two individuals found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue Airways Corp. plane after it arrived at the ...
JetBlue stowaways’ bodies were badly decomposed raising possibility they were there for multiple flights: Report
According to FAA data, approximately 80 percent of people who try to stowaway in external compartments on aircraft — such as wheel bays — die ...
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Investigators look for security breach after 2 stowaways found dead on JetBlue plane
FORT LAUDERDALE - Broward Sheriff and federal investigators are trying to determine where a security breach occurred that allowed two stowaways to enter a landing gear compartment on a JetBlue plane.
2 bodies found in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane in Fort Lauderdale, airline says
The FAA says the landing gear compartment is often used by stowaways, who don’t realize how little space is available in the bay when the gear is retracted.
Two bodies found on Florida JetBlue plane. It’s not the first time a stowaway snuck on
The first recorded case of an aircraft stowaway dates back to June 13, 1929. During a transatlantic flight, the French-piloted Bernard monoplane Oiseau Canari struggled to take of ...
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2 Bodies Found in JetBlue Plane’s Landing Gear at Fort Lauderdale Airport
A routine post-flight inspection revealed two bodies in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane after a flight from New York on Monday, the airline said. By Ali Watkins Two bodies were ...
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Do stowaways on airplanes expose a security risk?
Sheldon H. Jacobson, Tribune News Service Earlier this month, two bodies were found in the wheel well of a JetBlue airplane ...
2 found dead in JetBlue plane's landing gear after landing in Florida: reports
Two people were found dead inside the landing gear of a JetBlue commercial airplane that landed Monday evening in Florida, ...
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JetBlue Stowaway Deaths Probed After Florida Flight From New York
Local law enforcement officials in Fort Lauderdale are investigating the deaths of two individuals found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue Airways Corp. plane after it arrived at the ...
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2 bodies found in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane in Fort Lauderdale, airline says
JetBlue said the plane had most recently operated ... There have been other recent stowaway incidents that raised serious alarm over airport security during the busy holiday travel period.