
Florida investigators identified a pair of teenagers whose bodies were found in an airliner's landing gear after a New York City-to-Florida flight in January, officials said Tuesday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. It took the use of "extensive DNA testing" for detectives to name Jeik Aniluz Lusi, 18, and Elvis Borques Castillo, 16, the Broward County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Main Idea: JetBlue and Broward County investigators are tied to a case in which two Dominican Republic teens were found dead in a plane’s landing gear and were identified months later through extensive DNA testing.
Key Points:
The deaths raise concerns about airline security gaps and could shake traveler trust in JetBlue and airport safety.
Broward County investigators’ DNA work may help improve identification in future cases and support public safety reviews.
Rate how each entity in this article affected the American people.
Airline operating the flight where the bodies were found; central accountable company in the incident.
Local law-enforcement agency that identified the teens and issued the statement about the case.
One of the two teenagers identified by investigators; central subject of the story.
One of the two teenagers identified by investigators; central subject of the story.
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