Controllers cleared aircraft to take off from closed runway

THawk996 · Sep 30, 2011

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
FAA investigating incident at Pittsburgh International

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident Tuesday in which air traffic controllers allowed five airplanes to take off from a closed runway at Pittsburgh International Airport.

In a statement issued this afternoon, the FAA said the planes, including three commercial flights and a private jet, departed from Runway 28 Right even though it had been closed early that morning after runway lights were damaged by lightning strikes Monday evening.
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The incident is the second this year involving take offs from a closed runway.
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