Chicago flights temporarily halted due to smoke in radar tower
N Staff Reporters May 13, 2014 12:29PM
RAW: Reports of smoke at Elgin FAA Center...
An evacuation following reports of smoke at the Elgin FAA Radar Facility has forced ground stops at O'Hare and Midway.
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Updated: May 13, 2014 4:09PM
A fire in a bathroom ceiling fan sent smoke billowing through an Elgin FAA facility Tuesday, shutting down takeoffs and landings for several hours at O’Hare International and Midway airports, canceling hundreds of flights and disrupting air traffic across the region, officials said.
More than 600 flights were canceled out of O’Hare and another
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Comment by guest_blog on May 13, 2014 at 7:03pm
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The Elgin TRACON (Terminal Radar Approach Control) facility was evacuated at about 11:30 a.m., according to a statement from the FAA. Elgin police said there was smoke coming from a faulty motor in an HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) unit at the facility.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/all-chicago-flights-halted-due-to-smoke...As a result of the evacuation of the Elgin TRACON, a ground stop was issued at O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport, meaning all flights in and out of the airports were halted.
More than 600 flights at O'Hare and 75 at Midway with both airports still reporting significant delays as of 3 p.m.
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