In Airplane Bathroom, a Grisly, Tragic Find

Cleaning crew found a dead fetus on American Airlines plane at La Guardia
By Arden Dier,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 8, 2018 7:27 AM CDT
Cleaner Finds Fetus in Plane Bathroom
The American Airlines facility is seen at LaGuardia Airport in New York on March 12, 2018.   (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

American Airlines and New York authorities are investigating after a fetus was found in the lavatory of a plane that arrived at LaGuardia Airport from Charlotte, NC, on Monday. The plane was parked overnight before a cleaner discovered the fetus around 5am Tuesday, report CNN and Time. "As we continue to learn more about this tragic and sensitive situation, we are actively cooperating with law enforcement in their investigation," American Airlines says in a statement. The Queens District Attorney is investigating. (More American Airlines stories.)

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