Debris could be part of 9/11 jetliner

NYPD

Pieces of landing gear believed to be from one of the commercial airliners destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, was discovered wedged between two buildings in lower Manhattan.

By Shimon Prokupecz, NBCNewYork.com

A 5-foot-long piece of debris found near the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan is being examined as a possible fragment of a plane that hit one of the towers more than 11 years ago, NBC 4 New York has learned.

Two law enforcement sources told NBC 4 New York on Friday that the part was found wedged between two buildings in a very narrow alley between the back of 51 Park Place and the back of 50 Murray St. near Ground Zero. It bears a "Boeing" stamp, followed by a series of numbers.

NYPD

The narrow alley in lower Manhattan where debris that might be pieces of landing gear from one of the commercial airliners destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001 was found.

Police officials say the discovery was made two days ago by a company doing soil survey. Officials say it may be difficult to remove the debris and require demolition work. Officials are expected to be back at the building on Monday to see if there?s any way they can remove it.

NYPD said it has secured the location "as it would a crime scene," and investigators are photographing the scene and restricting access until the medical examiner completes a health and safety evaluation.

Officials said the soil below could also be searched for remains.

The rubble from the 9/11 attack was cleared from the 16-acre site by the spring of 2002. Other debris, including human remains, has been found scattered outside the site, including on a rooftop and in a manhole, in years since.

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