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Philly Airport Runway Closed for Investigation

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A runway at Philadelphia International Airport was closed for a little under a half hour Tuesday afternoon for an investigation, airport officials tell NBC10. Runway 1735 was closed just after 2 p.m. and remained closed for around 25 minutes, the airport said. As of 2:45 p.m., airport officials said everything was reopened. The FAA reported no major delays following the incident. (www.nbcphiladelphia.com) More...

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Update: Pilot on approach to Philadelphia Int'l Airport reports blast

PHILADELPHIA INT'L AIRPORT - May 22, 2012 (WPVI) -- A runway at Philadelphia International Airport was briefly closed on Tuesday afternoon after a pilot on approach reportedly saw a smoke trail and felt a blast.

The FAA tells Action News that U.S. Airways Flight 4321 from Elmira-Corning Regional Airport was on final approach when the pilot saw something coming from the ground with a smoke trail.

The pilot said something seemed to detonate off the right side of the plane, but didn't hit the plane.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=8672389
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