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Small door from Alitalia jet falls near Nassau Courthouse

A 4-pound metal door fell from an Alitalia Boeing 767 on final approach to Kennedy Airport last week and landed near the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

There were no injuries, according to the FAA. The door provided access to hydraulic controls on plane's underbelly.

Jim Peters, a spokesman with the FAA, said about 4 p.m. Saturday,...

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