DNA testing confirms identities of bodies found in Jetblue plane
Police are confirming the identities of Elvis Borquez Castillo and Jeik Anilus Lusi as stowaways found in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane in January 2025.
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Police are confirming the identities of Elvis Borquez Castillo and Jeik Anilus Lusi as stowaways found in the landing gear of a JetBlue plane in January 2025.
The nationalities of the two stowaways haven't been released since their bodies were found on Jan. 6.
Their bodies were found when the plane landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport late Monday.
Morgan Rynor reports before landing in Fort Lauderdale, the plane had made stops in Salt Lake City, New York, the Dominican Republic and Kingston, Jamaica.
According to the FAA, over 75% of stowaway attempts in aircrafts from 1947 to 2020 ended in death.
Broward sheriff's deputies and a medical examiner descended on Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport overnight after bodies were found in an aircraft compartment on a JetBlue Airways plane.
Morgan Rynor reports the bodies of two males were found when a flight from New York landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The bodies were found when the plane landed Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Morgan Rynor reports the bodies were found during a routine inspection of the plane after it landed on a flight from New York.
Morgan Rynor reports the bodies were found during a routine inspection of the plane after it landed.
American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
Morgan Rynor reports a new FAA notice prohibits U.S. civil aviation operations in Haiti airspace below 10,000 feet for the next 30 days after reports of three jets were fired upon.
U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers' planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation.
CBS News Miami's Tania Francois reports the FAA is prohibiting all flights to Haiti after three jets were struck by gunfire Monday, including an American Airlines flight leaving Port-au-Prince bound for Miami International Airport that was announced Tuesday by the airline. The others were a Spirit flight from Fort Lauderdale and a JetBlue headed to JFK.
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department said its dive team recovered the teen's body just after 8 p.m. Friday.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Friday night.
For them, the tragedy is not just another headline, it's a chilling echo of the day seven years ago when a gunman killed 17 students and staff in Parkland, Florida.
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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department said its dive team recovered the teen's body just after 8 p.m. Friday.
Two people were killed and six others were hospitalized after a Thursday shooting at Florida State University.
The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 on Friday night.
For them, the tragedy is not just another headline, it's a chilling echo of the day seven years ago when a gunman killed 17 students and staff in Parkland, Florida.
Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and make NBA Play-In Tournament history.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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The White House is starting to rebuild the National Security Council with aides top officials believe are staunchly aligned with President Trump's agenda.
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he met Thursday with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who immigration officials admitted was deported by error to El Salvador.
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Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
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CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
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