Door From American Airlines Plane Lands on Golf Course
Golfers in Mount Holly, N.C., got a big surprise from American Airlines.
— -- A group of golfers in Mount Holly, North Carolina, got the surprise of a lifetime today when a door panel from a passing plane crashed onto the green, authorities said.
The panel, approximately 15 inches wide, landed at Green Meadows Golf Course around 8:20 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
It was dislodged from American Airlines Flight 1910 as the plane approached Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to the FAA.
Door from a plane landing in Charlotte falls yards away from golfers in Mount Holly. pic.twitter.com/GiU5Ht4dMO
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“A golfer called the Federal Aviation Administration and reported that the panel fell,” the agency said in a statement. “The FAA is investigating.”
No injuries were reported and the plane, an Airbus 321, landed safely a short time later, according to the FAA.
Door from a plane landing in Charlotte falls yards away from golfers in Mount Holly. pic.twitter.com/GiU5Ht4dMO
“A golfer called the Federal Aviation Administration and reported that the panel fell,” the agency said in a statement. “The FAA is investigating.”
No injuries were reported and the plane, an Airbus 321, landed safely a short time later, according to the FAA.