This morning, runway 25L was closed for a spectacular event. A 200kg WWII bomb that was found in the town of Evere yesterday, was dismantled by army specialists. As it was located right behind the airport, the runway was closed during this operation.
Dutch: http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws/r ... m_Zaventem
French: http://www.les...oir.be/actualite/belgique/2010-11-16/le-brouillard-et-une-vieille-bombe-retardent-les-vols-a-zaventem-803659.php#forums_reactions_wrapper
Source: Brussels airport
Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
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Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
André
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Re: Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
On closer inspection it turned out to be a Trent 900.
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Re: Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
earthman wrote:On closer inspection it turned out to be a Trent 900.
Re: Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
you are wickedearthman wrote:On closer inspection it turned out to be a Trent 900.
By the way: did they really explode the bomb? Or was it just a precautionary measure?
Re: Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
The bomb did explode and the sound of the explosion was overheard by Eurocontrol people (whose offices are down the road from the airport) who reported it on their website!regi wrote:By the way: did they really explode the bomb? Or was it just a precautionary measure?
André
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Re: Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
wowsn26567 wrote:The bomb did explode and the sound of the explosion was overheard by Eurocontrol people (whose offices are down the road from the airport) who reported it on their website!regi wrote:By the way: did they really explode the bomb? Or was it just a precautionary measure?
Re: Runway closed at Brussels for WWII bomb
earthman wrote:On closer inspection it turned out to be a Trent 900.
