CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Crews made an alarming discovery, but only after a flight out of Charlotte landed at its destination.
The PSA Airlines flight left Charlotte at 10:30 p.m. on Friday night and landed in Augusta less than an hour later.
Official said at some point during the flight, a part of the plane known as a fuselage or a panel fell off and the pilot didn't notice.
Watch the video above as Eyewitness News anchor John Paul speaks with the Federal Aviation Administration about what happened on the short flight.
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