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Possible Security Incident Prompts Ground Stop At Reagan National Airport

A brief ground stop was put in place by the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday at Reagan Airport, and has since been lifted.

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ARLINGTON, VA — A possible security incident prompted a ground stop at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the ground stop was issued shortly after 2 p.m. with a medium probability of extension.

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Shortly before 3 p.m., tracking website FlightAware showed dozens of delayed flights at Reagan, including 51 outbound flights and 47 arriving flights.

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority told Patch shortly after 3 p.m. that "there are no operational issues" at the airport, and no ground stop.

No additional details were immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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