Two dead bodies found in JetBlue plane compartment at Florida airport

Two dead bodies were discovered in a JetBlue aircraft's landing gear compartment at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday evening, according to a statement from the airline. 

The bodies were found during the course of a routine inspection after landing. 

The plane operated as Flight 1801 from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

"The circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation," JetBlue said in the statement on Tuesday. "This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred."

Broward sheriff's deputies and a medical examiner were on the scene at the airport after the discovery was made.