When reports that a door flew off an Alaska Air flight came out earlier this year, people were shocked. Now, it has happened again, to a much smaller plane.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot of a single-engine Diamond DA40 landed safely in Buffalo, N.Y., after the rear left door of the plane fell off. Two people were on board the plane and no injuries were reported.
It was around 5:30 p.m. ET Monday when the plane landed at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
NBC News reported that the aircraft lost the door as it flew over the Buffalo suburb of Cheektowaga, just a few miles south of the airport. Per the report, there is an audio recording where the pilot confirms that the plane lost a rear door.
“No injuries or property damage have been reported,” said the outlet. “Police are searching the area for the missing door.”
Buffalo Niagara International Airport and the Cheektowaga Police Department did not respond to an NBC News request for comment, the outlet added.
Last month, passengers who were aboard a commercial Alaska Air flight when a plug door flew off joined KNX to discuss the harrowing experience.
“I was hugging my husband and my dog, you know, kind of head down, and then I looked up and I saw that the seats A and B were empty. There was only somebody in C,” said Joan Marin. “And they had told us it was a full flight.”
Thankfully no one was seriously injured in that accident either. However, the report was followed with more that highlight safety concerns regarding Boeing 737 Max planes, which are popular commercial aircraft. Audacy reported on investigations into the Boeing aircraft issues last week.