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Anchorage airport shuts down after strong 6.0 earthquake, Anchorage AK
Road ClosureAnchorage International Airport, shaken by a 6.0 earthquake, closes temporarily as inspections sweep runways and taxiways to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Juneau International Airport (PAJN), Anchorage Center
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Transcript:
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4802. We just had an earthquake here.
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I think it was about a 6.0.
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or so.
00:05
We're doing a runway and taxiway inspection at Anchorage so the airport closed for now.
00:10
Go ahead start down and 250 in the descent just to try to avoid any holdings at Gale.
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Location mentioned:
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), 5000 W International Airport Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
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