Power Failure at Atlanta Airport Snarls Air Traffic Nationwide
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Power Failure at Atlanta Airport Snarls Air Traffic Nationwide
ATLANTA — A power failure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday disrupted operations at the busiest airport in the world, forcing the cancellation of more than 1,150 departing or arriving flights
and stranding travelers on planes on the tarmac for hours, the authorities and passengers said.
Trying to fly to home for Christmas but the power went out at ATL airport so we’re stuck in Houston
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement
that its Atlanta tower had electricity and was operating normally but that it had issued a “ground stop,” which meant all flights headed to Atlanta were held at their departure airport
Georgia Power, the utility provider for the airport, said early Sunday evening
that the failure, which occurred around 1 p.m., might have been caused by a fire that damaged an underground electrical facility and cut power to a substation serving the airport.
The power failure at the airport, a major hub for domestic
and international flights, sent a ripple of disruptions across the country, affecting flights in Chicago, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Matt Becker said that after his plane landed from Jacksonville, Fla., around 2 p.m., the pilot
told passengers there was no power at the airport and no gate where they could exit.
Around 5 p.m., the pilot said airport officials had started to allow passengers to exit the planes on ladders, Mr. Becker said.
ATLANTA — A power failure at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday disrupted operations at the busiest airport in the world, forcing the cancellation of more than 1,150 departing or arriving flights
and stranding travelers on planes on the tarmac for hours, the authorities and passengers said.
Trying to fly to home for Christmas but the power went out at ATL airport so we’re stuck in Houston
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement
that its Atlanta tower had electricity and was operating normally but that it had issued a “ground stop,” which meant all flights headed to Atlanta were held at their departure airport
Georgia Power, the utility provider for the airport, said early Sunday evening
that the failure, which occurred around 1 p.m., might have been caused by a fire that damaged an underground electrical facility and cut power to a substation serving the airport.
The power failure at the airport, a major hub for domestic
and international flights, sent a ripple of disruptions across the country, affecting flights in Chicago, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
Matt Becker said that after his plane landed from Jacksonville, Fla., around 2 p.m., the pilot
told passengers there was no power at the airport and no gate where they could exit.
Around 5 p.m., the pilot said airport officials had started to allow passengers to exit the planes on ladders, Mr. Becker said.