Posted on 09/26/2014 9:02:18 AM PDT by Steelfish
Fire, Apparent Suicide Attempt At FAA Center Snarl Air Traffic By Jason Hanna and Thom Patterson, CNN September 26, 2014
(CNN) -- A contract employee at a Chicago-area air traffic control center apparently set a fire and tried to kill himself, officials said Friday, shutting the facility and stopping all flights at the world's second-busiest airport. The bizarre situation has resulted in a "ground stop," triggering the cancellation of more than 700 flights at O'Hare International Airport and more than 150 at nearby Midway Airport, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.
The employee was being treated after suffering self-inflicted wounds, and police said the incident wasn't related to terrorism. A 50-year-old man at the FAA facility, which controls air traffic for a giant swath of the Midwest, was treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said. Investigators with the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the scene.
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Reagan’s fault!
Nother muzzie?
Who tries to kill themselves with smoke inhalation?
Mourning the loss of Robert Poli?
Called the United Premiere line (I fly a lot) and tried to reschedule. The United reps in Chicago weren't even aware of anything yet. Apparently my flight was still showing on time. After what seemed like hours but was only about 5 minutes the word began to spread.The united rep got me rebooked on a direct flight on another airline within minutes. Tip of the hat to United reservations people, but the poor gate agents were swamped when I left.
Another dad-blamed jihad johnny, attempting to gum up the works and kill a bunch of us.
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