DC airports: Passengers face delays as FAA investigates chemical smell at air traffic control center - CNN
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Chemical smell at DC air traffic control center causes flight delays at regional airports.
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If you're flying through DC area airports, expect delays while controllers work from the affected facility.
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The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a chemical smell at a Washington DC area air traffic control center that is causing passenger delays at regional airports. The incident has disrupted normal air traffic operations in the nation's capital region. Flights are experiencing delays as controllers work from the affected facility while the FAA determines the source and safety of the odor.
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The FAA is investigating the source and safety of the chemical odor.
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