Hazardous Material Found On American Airlines Plane In Sydney

[gregjrichards]

Breaking News

“hazardous material has reportedly been found on board an American Airlines plane at Sydney airport.

Seven fire crews are at the scene, prepared to assist with a hazardous material incident, a New South Wales Fire and Rescue spokesman told Daily Mail Australia.

The first crews arrived just after 8am.

It is not yet clear what the hazardous material may be or whether the American Airlines plane had landed or was preparing to take off.

'Hazardous material' is found on board an American Airlines plane at Sydney Airport | Daily Mail Online

 

[gregjrichards]

“EMERGENCY services are responding to reports of an unknown substance close to a passenger jet at Sydney airport.

Seven News reports a number of fire crews are at the scene and it is being treated as a hazmat situation.”

Unknown substance found at Sydney airport: reports

 

[gregjrichards]

Fire and rescue crews are attending a chemical spill from a plane at Sydney Airport. #9News

 

[Inthedetails]

Not finding much chatter on twitter about this, which usually is the go-to place in breaking news. I'll keep looking....

jmo

 

[Inthedetails]

It is not yet clear what the hazardous material may be or whether the American Airlines plane had landed or was preparing to take off.

'Hazardous material' is found on board an American Airlines plane at Sydney Airport | Daily Mail Online

Snipped and bolded by me.

Looks like it the hazmat was discovered in luggage after plane landed:
7News Yahoo7 on Twitter

 

[gregjrichards]

Sydney Airport is now safe. Substance was a low irritant chemical additive spilled near the plane.

Video | news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site

 

[Inthedetails]

Sydney Airport is now safe. Substance was a low irritant chemical additive spilled near the plane.

Video | news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site

Whew!