The two bodies discovered on a JetBlue plane's wheels on January 6 have finally been identified thanks to a Broward Sheriff's Office investigation. Jeik Anilus Luis and Elvis Borquez Castillo were both identified by their mothers in the Dominican Republic. Both of them talked with the sheriff's office, even providing DNA samples to confirm their identities.
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According to NBC6, Broward Sheriff's Office deputies flew to the Dominican Republic to interview Margarita Luisi Elisma and Ironelis Castillo. Both mothers were able to identify their sons through photographs but later provided DNA samples to the deputies.
Castillo stated that the last time she saw Evlis Borquez was on January 4. According to her, a neighborhood driver told her that he had driven her son to the airport. It was the last time mother and son communicated with each other.
Using the evidence gathered, the Broward County Medical Examiner is set on confirming the identities of the two deceased bodies. Authorities confirmed that both, possibly Jeik Anilus Luis and Elvis Borquez Castillo, died from asphyxiation.
Bodies Found
On January 6, authorities found the bodies inside a JetBlue plane's landing gear compartment in South Florida during a "routine post-flight maintenance inspection," according to NBC6.
"A gate technician in the landing gear area noticed two males who appear to be Signal 7, advised they are not moving in the landing gear area," a person told CNN.
The plane flew from New York City the previous night. Broward Sheirff's Office deputies arrived at the scene at around 11:30 p.m. and pronounced both individuals dead.
A senior government official revealed that the aircraft came from Kingston, Jamaica. The plane then flew to John F. Kennedy International Airport, then to Salt Lake City International Airport, back to JFK, and finally to Fort Lauderdale.
Following the discovery of the bodies, JetBlue issued a statement. "At this time, the identities of the individuals and the circumstances surrounding how they accessed the aircraft remain under investigation," the statement reads. "This is a heartbreaking situation, and we are committed to working closely with authorities to support their efforts to understand how this occurred."
