Worker killed at Sea-Tac runway construction site

SEATAC, Wash. — A worker was killed Friday in the area of construction work on the third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Airport spokesman Bob Parker confirmed that one person died in an industrial accident in the project area.

The worker’s name was not released.

No further information was immediately available.

Construction of the third runway, now scheduled for completion in 2008, was delayed for nearly a decade by legal challenges. Much of the opposition came from neighboring communities and environmentalists.

The 8,500-foot runway was first proposed in 1987 to reduce flight delays as airport traffic increased.