A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports - AP News

A strong chemical smell forces a 1-hour flight halt at 4 major DC-area airports  AP News

Flights halted at DC airports after chemical smell

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it stopped traffic at the three primary Washington-area airports on Friday after air traffic controllers at a Virginia facility had to halt work because of a strong chemical smell.

Strong chemical smell forces one-hour flight halt at four major Washington DC-area airports

The ground stop affected Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport, FAA Secretary Sean Duffy announced

Washington flight disruptions: Operations resume after chemical smell triggers ground stop

Air traffic control operations in the Washington DC region have resumed after a chemical smell at a key facility prompted a temporary ground stop. Emergency teams investigated and found no danger, tracing the issue to an overheated circuit board. While flights are returning to normal, disruptions may persist through the weekend.

By TOI World Desk

DC airport ground stop: FAA issues update on Potomac TRACON; first details on ‘chemical smell’

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is among the DC airports where a ground stop was issued by the FAA after a strong chemical smell.

"Strong Odour" Halts Flight Ops At 4 Major US Airports

Four airports serving Washington, DC, Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia, halted all flights on Friday evening for over an hour because of a strong chemical smell that was impeding air traffic controllers.