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Wichita airport runway to be repaired next year

Screen Shot 2014-09-30 at 4.57.29 AMWICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Officials at an airport where a massive cargo plane mistakenly landed and caused damage to its runway say repairs should be completed by the summer.

KAKE-TV reports  Jabara Airport officials held a meeting Monday night with aircraft owners and operators to discuss a timeline for the work. Officials say construction to repair the cracked pavement will begin in the spring.

A 747 cargo plane, called the Dreamlifter, caused the damage nearly a year ago. It was supposed to land at McConnell Air Force Base, 9 miles to the south.

Officials didn’t say how much the runway repairs would cost but say the Dreamlifter’s operator will pay for them.

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