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CHICAGO (AP) _
A cargo plane bound for New York's Kennedy International Airport landed safely at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after losing an engine somewhere over Michigan.
The Kalitta Air jet took off from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago late Wednesday.
It later reported mechanical problems with one of its engines, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman in Chicago said.
The Boeing 741-R was able to fly but was diverted as a safety precaution to Detroit, where it landed without incident, FAA officials said.
No one was injured.
After the landing, airline personnel discovered the engine was completely gone, FAA officials said.
Michigan authorities searched Thursday for the engine, which may have fallen into Lake Michigan, the FAA said.
The FAA will investigate the incident, but the results of an investigation could take weeks, the FAA said.
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