Aircraft circles near Stafford after debris found on runway, Dulles VA
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Suspicious ActivityAccording to the dispatch call, after takeoff from Dulles International Airport, metal debris was found on the takeoff runway. An aircraft is circling near Stafford, with no injuries reported. The situation is being monitored.
Audio|Heard on: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
41 open up gate 130s opening 1 30th opening 130 do we have any other information on the aircraft it's takeoff or it's
00:33
That's a negative.
00:34
I'm not tracking it on flight radar.
00:37
It looks like they're circling around Stafford right now.
00:42
Still no info on when they're going to come in for a landing, but if I hear anything, I'll let you know right away.
00:49
Okay. And also any damage they may have or anything that can kind of have us from here.
00:58
Yeah,
00:59
apparently they did find some metal on Runway 1 Center, which was the takeoff runway.
01:04
That's the only other information I've gotten so far.
01:08
Okay, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Dulles International Airport (IAD), 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
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