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Was The Brussels Attack On A Plane? Officials Say No

by Suzanne Samin

Two of the three explosions in Brussels on Tuesday morning that left as many as 34 people dead occurred at Brussels Airport, also known as Zaventem Airport: a small airport northeast of the city proper. According to airport officials, none of the Brussels attacks happened on a plane. The explosions occurred in the airport's departure hall, outside the security checkpoint for passengers and near the airline check-in desks.

Belgian authorities have told multiple outlets at least one of the airport attacks was a suicide bombing, and that both airport attacks were responsible for as many as 11 deaths.

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