A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports - AP News
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A strong chemical smell prompted aviation authorities to halt flights for one hour at four major airports serving the Washington D.C. area. The airports affected included Reagan National, Dulles International, and Baltimore-Washington International, along with one other regional facility. The temporary flight suspension disrupted air traffic across the region as officials investigated the source of the odor. Flights resumed after the one-hour precautionary halt, though the cause of the chemical smell was not immediately determined.
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