landing gear
noun
: the part that supports the weight of an airplane or spacecraft when in contact with the land or water
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The discovery of two bodies in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane on Monday night has drawn widespread attention.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The bodies were discovered in the landing gear compartment of the aircraft on Monday evening, the airline told Newsweek.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Two people were found dead hidden in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane following a flight from New York to Florida, airline officials confirmed Tuesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Two bodies were discovered Monday evening in the landing gear of a JetBlue Airways plane during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline confirmed on Tuesday.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
The bodies were discovered in the landing gear compartment of the aircraft on Monday evening, the airline told Newsweek.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Two people were found dead hidden in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane following a flight from New York to Florida, airline officials confirmed Tuesday.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Two bodies were discovered Monday evening in the landing gear of a JetBlue Airways plane during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline confirmed on Tuesday.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Landing gear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landing%20gear. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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