The cockpit door of a single-engine two-seater aircraft got here off mid-flight because the pilot was flying over Loudoun County Saturday, and native legislation enforcement at the moment are in search of the door.
The door got here off at round 9 a.m. because the aircraft was flying over Spherical Hill, Virginia. Pilot Dan O’Brien, 63, was efficiently capable of land the plane at Leesburg Govt Airport regardless of the door coming off, Virginia State Police stated, in line with InsideNoVa.com.
An image of the aircraft offered by VSP and posted on-line by WJLA-TV reveals the aircraft’s registration quantity, N624LD. Per the FAA registry, Mr. O’Brien assembled the experimental Lancair plane; the registered proprietor is Mr. O’Brien’s firm Microfoundations Inc.
The aircraft took off from the Leesburg, Virginia, airport lower than quarter-hour prior, in line with flight monitoring web site FlightAware, and was headed for Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport in Milwaukee.
The state troopers and Loudoun County Sheriff’s Workplace are looking for the door, described as being 3.5 ft lengthy, 2.5 ft broad, and coloured white with maroon markings. They ask that folks don’t contact the door in the event that they discover it.
The Federal Aviation Administration and Nationwide Transportation Security Board are additionally conscious of the incident, in line with InsideNoVa.com.
