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Mysterious Metal Debris Found At Suburban School Under Investigation By FAA
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 19, 9:02 AM CDT
updated Oct 19, 4:17 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WMAQ-TV, WGN-TV and WFLD, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The FAA is investigating after possible aircraft metal debris was found at a suburban school playground, WGN-TV and WMAQ-TV reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (2), version 1, Oct 19, 4:28 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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