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| Another white powder incident... |
| 2004-08-18 |
| A white powder spilled from a bag being unloaded at the Fort Wayne Airport Wednesday morning, making at least one airport worker ill and forcing the closure of the airport. The bag was being unloaded from an American Eagle flight from Chicago, airport spokeswoman Sandra Lux said. She said the bag belongs to a doctor from Beirut, Lebanon, who was not on the flight. They need to do luggage the Israeli way One worker became ill after coming in contact with the powder and two others complained of severe itching. The airport terminal was shut down and all fights were delayed after the 2 a.m. incident. Lux said that officials were attempting to contact the doctor and determine what the white powder is. |
| Posted by:Ayahtollah Khameni |
| #3 God bless you, Mr. Rose water... |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-08-18 7:52:47 PM |
| #2 It turned out to be rose water. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-18 7:28:36 PM |
| #1 From foxnews.com: A liquid leaked from an unclaimed bag Wednesday inside the Fort Wayne International Airport (search), causing some workers to report feeling ill and prompting authorities to halt passenger service. The owner of the bag told FBI agents that the substance was a liquid used in making perfume, said Tory Richardson, the airport's executive director. Tests were being conducted to determine whether that account was correct. "It appears as though he's cooperating," Richardson said of the bag's owner. |
| Posted by: VAMark 2004-08-18 1:16:13 PM |