STL (Lambert-St.Louis)airport closed "indefinately" - Tornado Strike (22Apr11)

[Mal]

Reported tornado hits St. Louis airport - CNN.com

Heavy winds from a severe storm caused significant damage, shattered windows and sent debris raining down on passengers at an airport in St. Louis Friday night.

The Lambert-St. Louis International Airport is closed indefinitely while officials investigate the damage, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay told reporters.

"There was a reported sighting of a tornado. Although that has not been confirmed, that storm caused significant damage to the airport," he said.

The reported tornado twisted metal and blew out plate-glass windows in the airport's main terminal, CNN affiliate KSDK reported.

May affect some AFF'ers plans.

 

[serfty]

Certainly affected this FTer's plans:

• We are trappeD. Plane in tornado - FlyerTalk Forums

:shock:

 

[Bundy Bear]

Reported tornado hits St. Louis airport - CNN.com



May affect some AFF'ers plans.

Sounds like it will effect your plans.

 

[Mal]

Sounds like it will effect your plans.

I am due to fly AA669 in a week via STL. I was also due to fly through there tonight (US time) on the way to BUF. (AA1982), but that flight has also been cancelled.

Hmm, looking into it more - I would have been at the airport (most likely) during the Tornado if I was not de-boarded this morning.

Wasn't due to be on that FT'ers plane though.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I am due to fly AA669 in a week via STL. I was also due to fly through there tonight (US time) on the way to BUF. (AA1982), but that flight has also been cancelled.

Hmm, looking into it more - I would have been at the airport (most likely) during the Tornado if I was not de-boarded this morning.

Wasn't due to be on that FT'ers plane though.

That Fter seemed a bit stressed.

I like to think that things tend to work out for the better in the end, and I think you although delayed it has worked out better for you.

 

[Blackadder]

AA resposnse to the Tornado Airline Tickets and Airline Reservations from American Airlines | AA.com

 

[serfty]

Here's some information about the actual 'supercell':

Meteorological Musings: Storm Summary

The Airport is about 15Km NW of the City Centre.

Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to St Louis, MO, USA - Google Maps

Also, a 6 minute video of a TSA check point:

YouTube - KMOX - Tornado at Lambert