Authorities say two bodies have been found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport.

Two people were found dead inside the landing gear of a JetBlue commercial airplane that landed Monday evening in Florida, according to reports.

The discovery of two bodies in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane on Monday night has drawn widespread attention. The flight had arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from New York City. While tragic and unsettling, such incidents, though rare, are not unprecedented.