WWII Bomb Found at Amsterdam Schiphol, Runway Closed
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Unearthed bomb closes Amsterdam runway
World War II explosive found nearby, should be removed Thursday
updated 11:17 a.m. ET, Tues., June. 3, 2008
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has closed one of its five runways after a World War II bomb was unearthed during excavations nearby.
Army explosives experts say the 500-pound British bomb must remain still for 54 hours because it was moved during its discovery by workers building a road.
A local official says the bomb is expected to be removed on Thursday. [
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Re: WWII Bomb Found at Amsterdam Schiphol, Runway Closed
Hahahaha...I saw a headline about an "artifact" being found near the runway...they didn't say it was a bomb though! :shock:
