KAHULUI, Hawaii (KHON2) -- Hawaii Department of Transportation officials confirmed a deceased body was found on a United Airlines flight on Tuesday, Dec. 24. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The flight arrived on the Valley Isle from Chicago. “Upon arrival at Kahului airport in Maui on Tuesday, a body was found in the wheel well of one of the main landing gears on a United aircraft,” United Airlines said in a statement. Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano The aircraft was a Boeing 787-10. “The wheel well was only accessible from outside of the aircraft. At this time, it is not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well.” Find more Hawaii, Oahu, Maui and Kauai news here Maui police have launched an active investigation and United said they are working with local law enforcement.