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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3793725" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p><h3>FedEx Cargo Plane Fire Causes Flights To Divert From Tulsa International Airport</h3><p><strong>TULSA, Oklahoma - </strong></p><p>Tuesday, June 7th 2022, 10:29 pm</p><p>Passengers are happy to finally be back in <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/6238ed0a6880e45323cc49ce/Tulsa" target="_blank">Tulsa</a>, after a fire on a cargo plane forced <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62421fe96880e45323ac0f59/Tulsa%20International%20Airport" target="_blank">Tulsa International Airport</a> to close its runways, causing flights to be diverted to <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/6239a1696880e45323413775/Oklahoma%20City" target="_blank">Oklahoma City</a>.</p><p>The runways were only closed for about 30 minutes, but it added hours to some people's travel time when planes were forced to fly in circles above the airport.</p><p>“[We] appreciate your patience with us. Some unforeseen circumstances that we just can’t deal with or get around, but we’ll get you there as quickly and safely as we can," said a Pilot who was forced to fly to OKC for fuel.</p><p>One man went from <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/6244b1f16880e4532399fc18/Doha" target="_blank">Doha</a>, to <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/623a0e026880e453238715ff/Dallas" target="_blank">Dallas</a>, to Tulsa, to Oklahoma City, and back to Tulsa.</p><p>“My travel started 30 plus hours ago," said <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/6243818c6880e45323b8dda2/Leconte%20Lee" target="_blank">Leconte Lee</a>.</p><p>Lee was on the final leg of his trip home from <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62421d356880e45323a763fe/Malaysia" target="_blank">Malaysia</a> when his plans went 'up in the air.'</p><p>“I’m super tired right now so I’m a little delirious. I don’t know what I’m saying English," said Lee.</p><p>Airport officials said a <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62421b5b6880e45323a406b3/FedEx" target="_blank">FedEx</a> plane was flying from <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62421b9f6880e45323a48ac8/Sacramento" target="_blank">Sacramento</a> to <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62421a996880e45323a29c43/Memphis" target="_blank">Memphis</a>, when a fire started in the cargo hold, and the plane diverted to Tulsa International Airport.</p><p>The airport's firefighters responded, with the help of the <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62a0171a86cfc79a760a9fda/Tulsa%20Fire%20Department%20Hazmat%20Unit" target="_blank">Tulsa Fire Department Hazmat Unit</a>.</p><p>“My husband Josh and I were looking at each other like what’s going on,” said <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/62a0171a86cfc79a760a9fbc/Jessica%20Fausset" target="_blank">Jessica Fausset</a>, passenger.</p><p>The Faussets are visiting Tulsa from <a href="https://www.newson6.com/storiesByEntityId/623d8ba06880e45323c8e0ad/Florida" target="_blank">Florida</a> with their four kids.</p><p>“There were a few babies on the plane. Mine aren’t little anymore, so it was okay," said Jessica Fausset.</p><p>Their 40-minute connection from Dallas turned into over two hours.</p><p>"I realized that we were circling a long time,” said Fausset.</p><p>They flew to Oklahoma City to refuel, where passengers were given the option to deboard.</p><p>Lee said when they landed in Tulsa this afternoon, some clapped while others sighed in relief.</p><p>“I’m here which is all that matters,” said Lee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
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