If airplane debris falls from the sky, will it be harmful if no one is hit?

November 13th, 2009

The tail cone fell off a Delta Boeing 777 in mid-flight the other day, landing “harmlessly” in the yard of a Long Island home.

Above: Not the actual tailcone, but still.

Above: Not the actual tailcone, but still.

“The 20-pound cone, measuring 4 feet long and 3 feet in diameter at its widest spot, was big enough to kill someone if it hit them from a great height.”

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