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lapfog_1

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3. I remember there was a plan to close Reagan National

Reply to kacekwl (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:37 PM

Jan 30

that got some traction after 9/11.

But it was killed because Congress didn't want to take the extra time to drive ( be driven ) to either BWI or Dulles.

There was also the other winter time crash of a airliner that took off from there and hit the bridge over the Potomac.

The true culprit was the lack of de-icing just before the plane left.

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The man is insane. [View all] kacekwl Jan 30 OP

He said bullshit on tv XanaDUer2 Jan 30 #1

Someone needs to tell him the election is over The Blue Flower Jan 30 #2

I remember there was a plan to close Reagan National lapfog_1 Jan 30 #3

Tim Kaine and the DC Delegation have been warning about this for years obamanut2012 Jan 30 #4

The air space is so restricted it forces planes to fly in close proximity to each other lapfog_1 Jan 30 #5

De-icing was a minor part of it. NutmegYankee Jan 30 #6

And the press openly laughed at him while he was being serious. MustBeTheBooz Jan 30 #7