Depleted Uranium Found at Opa-Locka AirportA HazMat crew is at Opa-locka Airport at 14201 NW 42nd Avenue monitoring depleted uranium.
Thursday, Jul 25, 2013 | Updated 12:56 PM EDT
Aerial footage shows authorities investigating after depleted uranium was found at the Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami.
A hazardous materials team was investigating after depleted uranium was found in a 55-gallon drum in the area of a dismantled airplane at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami on Thursday.
The airport, located 14201 NW 42nd Avenue, is a reliever airport to the Miami International Airport, which offers aircraft maintenance and repair servivces. It is also the base of the U.S. Coast Guard air and sea rescue station.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue evacuated a 150-foot perimeter to assess the hazard, spokesman Arnold Piedrahita tweeted.
Officials at Opa-locka airport said there were depleted uranium parts in a container, located outside a DC-10 aircraft, that was sealed and became unsealed. It is unclear how the container became unsealed.
The aircraft was slated for demolition but had not yet been set off.
Authorities said there were no injuries.
