Body Found in Jetliner Lavatory

Delta flight attendants found the body of a woman in the restroom of a plane just before it landed at Atlanta Hartsfield International early Wednesday morning, a Delta spokeswoman said. The crew noticed the restroom was occupied as the aircraft approached Atlanta. "Upon final approach into Atlanta, our inflight crew was advised that a passenger passed away in the on-board restroom," the spokeswoman added. Flight 950 from Los Angeles International landed at 5:51 a.m. Delta officials have not said how long the woman may have been in the restroom. Atlanta police were notified and met the plane at the gate. It is reported that the body was to be taken to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation medical examiner's office for an autopsy. The cause of death is under investigation and the woman's name was not immediately released.