The Dallas Aviation Administration is acknowledging a piece of debris that fell off an aircraft at the Wings Over Dallas airshow Saturday.
"It appears that when the landing gear was lowered, it sheared a pin holding the door, which came loose and detached," said Dallas Aviation Director Mark Duebner, in a letter to a concerned neighbor. "The piece was aircraft aluminum and was approximately one foot by five feet and weighed about 10 pounds."
The FAA is investigating.
"It appears to be an unpreventable incident," said Duebner. "We do feel confident all safety measures are being followed and are similar to other air shows.
City Councilman Casey Thomas, who represents Dallas' Red Bird neighborhood, met with aviation officials on the final day of the show.
"All precautions that are possible have been made and I was assured that this was a one time type of situation," said Thomas. "Just know that we are always concerned, first and foremost, about the safety of our residents in the area."
Thomas is in support of bringing back the air show to Dallas Executive Airport next year, but some homeowners want the city to reevaluate plans.
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"I don't think I'm in support of it. Not after a huge piece fell next door to my house," said Theresa Enriquez. "It's dangerous. Every person on this street has kids and they're always playing outside."
A Commemorative Air Force spokesperson acknowledged the incident in a statement to NBC 5.
"We have retrieved the part. It detached when the aircraft was landing. There were no injuries and the aircraft landed safely," said CAF VP of Marketing Leah Block.
