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| FAA places no-fly zone over Boston as manhunt continues | FAA places no-fly zone over Boston as manhunt continues |
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| Planes have been banned from flying over Boston, as a manhunt continues in the wake of the bomb attacks at the finishing line of the city's marathon on Monday. | |
| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed a 3.5-nautical-mile "temporary flight restriction" over the city on Friday, to ensure a "safe environment for law-enforcement activities" as police searched for a second suspect. The restriction applies to all aircraft flying below 3,000 feet, according to an FAA bulletin. Similar measures were imposed after the bombing on Monday. | |
| Much of Boston's transport system is now in lockdown as police continue their search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect, following the death of his brother Tamerlan. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has shut the city's subway, bus and ferries following a police request. Amtrak also suspended rail service between Boston and Providence. | Much of Boston's transport system is now in lockdown as police continue their search for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect, following the death of his brother Tamerlan. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has shut the city's subway, bus and ferries following a police request. Amtrak also suspended rail service between Boston and Providence. |
| Boston's Logan international airport was operating normally under heightened security, according to airport spokesman Matthew Brelis. "The FAA directive is not affecting operations. The airport is open and operating under heightened security," said Brelis. | Boston's Logan international airport was operating normally under heightened security, according to airport spokesman Matthew Brelis. "The FAA directive is not affecting operations. The airport is open and operating under heightened security," said Brelis. |
| He said that many of the airlines had waived fees for those flying to and from Boston who were not comfortable with using the airport during the manhunt. JetBlue, Logan's busiest carrier, canceled change fees for Boston customers and said flights were continuing. | He said that many of the airlines had waived fees for those flying to and from Boston who were not comfortable with using the airport during the manhunt. JetBlue, Logan's busiest carrier, canceled change fees for Boston customers and said flights were continuing. |
| "At this time, Boston airport remains open for operations and we're running at a normal pace," JetBlue said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation and will adjust as necessary. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our customers and crew members." | "At this time, Boston airport remains open for operations and we're running at a normal pace," JetBlue said in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation and will adjust as necessary. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of our customers and crew members." |
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