Bomb (Air Delivered)

Bomb (Air Delivered) event in Hesse, Frankfurt area, Germany on Tue 19th August 2014

19th August 2014

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BERLIN (AP). Authorities have found an unexploded World War II bomb by a highway close to Frankfurt airport and an operation to defuse it may cause flight disruptions. The 500-kilogram British bomb was found during construction work and police were working to defuse it Tuesday evening. One runway at the airport. Germany's busiest. was closed for landings because planes weren't allowed to fly directly over the site, news agency dpa reported.

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Hesse ( Frankfurt area )

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