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Three major airports in the, DC region, including Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), went under a ground stop Friday afternoon, affecting hundreds of flights and thousands of travelers.
BWI and three other east coast airports were temporarily grounded Friday due to a "strong odor" affecting operations, according to the FAA.
Baltimore/Washington International Airport and both D.C.-area airports were shut down for hours Friday by a ground stop that was ordered after a “strong chemical smell” at a Federal Aviation Administration facility in Virginia impacted operations.
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FAA issues temporary ground stop on flights at DC, Maryland airports
The ground stop was lifted Friday evening but caused delays at the Baltimore-Washington International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport and the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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