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Breaking news -- Ft. Wayne terminal closed

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:34 am
by GalvestonDuck
Bag being unloaded from American Eagle flight from Chicago -- unknown substance spilled. Terminal evacuated. Several individuals being decontaminated now.

More to follow....

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:38 am
by bfez1
Hmmm, keep us updated!

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:40 am
by GalvestonDuck
The bags belonged to a guy who wasn't even on the flight?


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,129282,00.html

Powder Forces Closure of Fort Wayne Airport
Wednesday, August 18, 2004

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A white powder spilled from a bag being unloaded at the Fort Wayne Airport Wednesday morning, making at least one airport worker ill and forcing the closure of the airport.

The bag was being unloaded from an American Eagle flight from Chicago, airport spokeswoman Sandra Lux said. She said the bag belongs to a doctor from Beirut, Lebanon, who was not on the flight.

One worker became ill after coming in contact with the powder and two others complained of severe itching.

The airport terminal was shut down and all fights were delayed after the 2 a.m. incident.

Lux said that officials were attempting to contact the doctor and determine what the white powder is.

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:49 am
by bfez1
Sounds like this could be serious!!!

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 10:52 am
by Lindaloo
Oh gosh!!

Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 11:27 am
by GalvestonDuck
Now they said on the radio that the "liquid" (funny how stories change) was used in making perfumes.

So, why'd a doctor have it?