Plane Grounded after Hot Weather Melts Runway

The recent very hot weather along the East Coast had many residents asking the proverbial question, "How Hot is It?" Well, eggs may have been frying on sidewalks, but at Reagan National Airport earlier this month, the heat was so oppressive that a plane sank four inches into the tarmac. A July 8 report by msn.com attributed the mishap to the asphalt runway. Read more.

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