Landing gear matches 9/11 planes
A rusted piece of airplane landing gear discovered wedged between two New York City buildings has been confirmed as coming from the type of Boeing jet used to destroy the nearby World Trade Centre on September 11.
The American Airlines and United Airlines planes hijacked by Islamic extremists in 2001 were Boeing 767s.
Police said detectives have been in contact with officials at Chicago-based Boeing who confirm the wreckage is from that kind of plane.
Workers discovered the landing gear part Wednesday wedged between a luxury apartment building and a mosque that in 2010 prompted virulent national debate about Islam and freedom of speech because it is just blocks from ground zero.
