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Plane collapse in Addison under investigation by FAA

FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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FILE - A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 16, 2017.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the runway collapse of a single-engine plane in Addison Tuesday.

A Piper PA-28 slid of the runway at Addison Airport at 6:57 p.m. Tuesday when it lost power during takeoff, David Jones, Addison Fire Chief, said in a statement.

The FAA said the issue involved the plane’s landing gear.

The pilot was the only person on board and there were no injuries.

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Megan Cardona is the Dallas Accountability Reporter for KERA News, covering city government and issues impacting Dallas residents. She was born and raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and previously worked at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.