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Lightning strike damages control tower equipment; airport staff report radios, phones and fire alarm affected
Summary
Airport staff reported a lightning strike to the airport control tower that disabled radios, phones, and the tower's fire-alarm system; temporary radio workarounds are in place while contractors assess damage and insurance is contacted.
An airport staff member reported that a lightning strike on Saturday struck the control tower and damaged antennas and electronic systems, knocking out radios, phones and portions of the fire-alarm system. The staff member said emergency measures restored limited communications but that the tower's primary radios and phone systems remain offline while contractors assess the damage.
The staff member told the board the strike "hit the antennas on top of the tower" and "took out the radios" and also affected the lighting controls on the airfield. The airport temporarily ran a…
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