Door from jet falls on Mt. Holly golf course

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (WSOC) — A panel door from a plane that was landing in Charlotte Wednesday afternoon fell just yards away from golfers in Mount Holly. The door fell off an American Airlines Flight 1910 from Dallas that was landing at Charlotte Douglas Airport. Channel 9 reporter Ken Lemon talked to two golfers at Green Meadows golf course who were nearby when the door fell. They said they saw the plane flying overhead and then noticed something falling from the sky. The panel door covers the hydraulic servicing area, which is not a pressurized area of the aircraft. It would not cause a flight safety issue, airline officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. The FAA released the following statement: “American Airlines 1910, an Airbus 321 aircraft, lost a small panel door while on approach to Charlotte-Douglas Intl. Airport this morning. A golfer called the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and reported that the panel fell on the Green Meadows Golf Course in Mt. Holly, NC at about 8:20 am. The flight originated at Dallas/Ft. Worth Intl. Airport. The FAA is investigating.” American Airlines released the following statement: “American Airlines Flight 1910, operated by US Airways, from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Charlotte (CLT) lost a small panel door prior to landing in CLT. The panel has been recovered, and no one was injured. The Airbus A321, operated by a crew of six, was carrying 146 passengers and landed at 8:44 a.m. ET. We have reported this incident to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The panel door covers the hydraulic servicing area, which is not a pressurized area of the aircraft. It would not cause a flight safety issue.”