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groundloop

(13,580 posts)
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:33 PM 3 hrs ago

O'Hare air traffic controllers evacuate tower after water pipe burst, causing flight delays: FAA

Source: ABC 7 Chicago

Air traffic controllers were forced to evacuate the center tower at O'Hare airport early Tuesday morning after a water pipe burst.

The evacuation lasted about an hour, starting around 1 a.m.

Operations had to be shifted to a facility in an office building until controllers in the north and south towers took over operations.

The incident led to hundreds of flight delays but only a few cancellations. The Federal Aviation Administration is now checking to see if any air traffic control equipment in the tower was damaged.



Read more: https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-ohare-airport-news-air-traffic-controllers-evacuate-tower-water-pipe-burst-causing-flight-delays-faa-says/18438453/

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O'Hare air traffic controllers evacuate tower after water pipe burst, causing flight delays: FAA (Original Post) groundloop 3 hrs ago OP
Reinstitute wealth tax to fix aging infrastructure! SheltieLover 2 hrs ago #1
Good idea.................I am all in ................ turbinetree 1 hr ago #2
Wtaf? No $$$ to update infrastructure, healthcare, or food for needy? SheltieLover 1 hr ago #3
Kinda tired of living under that jerks policies of scab ronnie and now being expanded on by a traitor and turbinetree 1 hr ago #4
Same here SheltieLover 1 hr ago #5

SheltieLover

(77,281 posts)
3. Wtaf? No $$$ to update infrastructure, healthcare, or food for needy?
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 04:36 PM
1 hr ago

Absolutely needs to revert to pre- st. Raygun!!!

turbinetree

(27,047 posts)
4. Kinda tired of living under that jerks policies of scab ronnie and now being expanded on by a traitor and
Tue Jan 20, 2026, 04:42 PM
1 hr ago

his criminal organization.................

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