A dead body was discovered in the wheel well of an airplane upon arrival at Kahului Airport in Maui, Hawaii, on Christmas Eve, according to police who are investigating the incident. "The Maui Police Department is currently conducting an active investigation regarding a deceased individual discovered on an incoming flight from the mainland this afternoon,

KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — Maui police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui, the airline and police department said in statements on Wednesday.

A dead body was found in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane at Maui’s Kahului Airport on Christmas Eve. United Airlines said the unidentified man’s body was discovered in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears on the Boeing 787-10 plane after it landed, the airline told multiple outlets.

A body was found in the wheel well of United Airlines Flight 202, which left Chicago for Hawaii on Dec. 24, the airline said.

At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well,” the airline said, noting it is working with law enforcement on the incident.

A body was found on a wheel well of a United Airlines flight upon landing in Maui, Hawaii, on Tuesday, according to the airline.  “Upon arrival at Kahului airport in Maui on Tuesday, a body was

While it’s unknown how and when the person accessed the wheel well, “United is working with law enforcement authorities on the investigation.”

A United Airlines spokesperson says it's unclear how or when the person got into the landing gear compartment of the aircraft.