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Flights delayed at BWI, DC airports due to strong chemical smell at air traffic control center
Three major airports in the Baltimore, DC region, including Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), went under a ground stop Friday afternoon, affecting hundreds of flights and thousands of travelers.
A ground stop was ordered for major airports across the DMV due to an equipment outage, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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A strong chemical smell at a federal aviation facility temporarily prompted ground stops at three major airports in the DC-area on Friday, the FAA said.