A deceased individual was discovered within the wheel well of a United Airlines Boeing 787-10 following its arrival at Kahului Airport in Maui on Tuesday. The plane originated from Chicago on Christmas Eve. Access to this area is solely from outside the aircraft, making the circumstances of the person’s presence unclear. United Airlines is cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation into this incident.
Hannah Kobayashi, a Maui resident missing since November after arriving in Los Angeles, has been found safe. Her family released a statement expressing relief and requesting privacy. While Kobayashi initially missed a connecting flight and later traveled to Mexico, authorities believe she intentionally missed her flight. This follows the recent death of her father, Ryan Kobayashi, who was found deceased near LAX.
A 61-year-old man was critically injured in Hawaii when a shark attacked him while he was surfing, severing his leg just below the knee. Emergency services were called to the scene and worked to stem the bleeding before transporting him to Maui Memorial Medical Centre. People have been warned to stay away from the beach park and to avoid the water within a mile in each direction of the incident. Local authorities are patrolling the area using rescue watercraft and drones. There have been no further details regarding the type of shark involved.
John Q. Hosedrinker