A small plane carrying two people has landed safely after losing a door midflight over a public park, according to police.
The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m. when officials at the Cheektowaga Police and Fire Dispatch received a call for assistance from the Buffalo International Airport in New York.
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“A small plane carrying two people reported losing a door to the plane while flying over the area of Stiglmeier Park in Cheektowaga,” Cheektowaga Police Department said in a statement released to the public describing the mid-air incident. “The plane is reported to have landed safely.”
Officers subsequently searched the area where the door fell off but have, so far, been unable to locate it.
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No one has reported any property damage or injuries as a result of the incident, police said.
Officials did not say what could have caused the door to fall from the plane but the investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.