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NASA Airplane Flies Over North Aurora Tuesday: Police

Officers said locals shouldn't worry if they spot the NASA airplane flying low over the area Tuesday afternoon.

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The NASA aircraft is flying to and from Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday to gather air samples, according to the North Aurora Police Department.
The NASA aircraft is flying to and from Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday to gather air samples, according to the North Aurora Police Department. (Bryan Kirk/Patch )

NORTH AURORA, IL — If locals spot a low-flying NASA airplane Tuesday afternoon in North Aurora, they shouldn't worry, North Aurora police said.

In an alert published on Facebook, police gave residents a heads-up about the airplane's activities planned just north of Route 31 and Mooseheart Road. Officers said the agency is doing air sampling in the area.

Locals can follow along the route of the McDonnell Douglas DC-8-70 jet as it makes its way to and from Dayton, Ohio.

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