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Tulsa Airport Tower Twice Evacuated Due to Fumes

Tulsa International Airport

 

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa International Airport spokeswoman says no injuries were reported and no flights were diverted after its air traffic control tower was twice evacuated due to noxious fumes.

The tower was evacuated around 2:30 p.m. and 9:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Spokeswoman Alexis Higgins says contractors making repairs to the tower used an unspecified solvent that created the fumes. Employees reported feeling sick but none were taken to a hospital.

Air traffic controllers in Kansas handled Tulsa flights while the tower was vacated.